Dr. Robert M Vanhook MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
635 1st St N Winter Haven FL, 33881About
Dr. Robert Vanhook practices Pulmonology in Winter Haven, FL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Vanhook 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.
Education and Training
Indiana University School of Medicine 1967
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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