Dr. Mark Anthony Powers M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
4309 Medical Park Drive Suite 100 Durham NC, 27704About
Dr. Mark Powers practices Pulmonology in Durham, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Powers 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
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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