Dr. Mark L. Martinez, MD, MBA
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
8th Ave, Salt Lake City UT, 84143About
Dr. Mark Martinez practices Pulmonology in Tooele, UT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Martinez 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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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Mark L. Martinez, who serves patients in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A trusted pulmonologist, Dr. Martinez is the Chief Medical Officer of Silverton Group in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Throughout his academic career, he graduated with his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1998, before completing his residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2001. He then returned to the University of Utah to complete his fellowship in pulmonary disease & critical care medicine in 2003. Finally, he received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Utah School of Business in 2012.
An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.
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