Dr. Elizabeth K Tam M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
459 Patterson Road Vapihcs Honolulu HI, 96819About
Dr. Elizabeth Tam practices Pulmonology in Honolulu, HI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Tam manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A role for dietary selenium and selenoproteins in allergic airway inflammation.
- A new approach for analyzing cellular infiltration during allergic airway inflammation.
- Down-regulation of caveolin-1, an inhibitor of transforming growth factor-beta signaling, in acute allergen-induced airway remodeling.
- Is volcanic air pollution associated with decreased heart-rate variability?
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