Dr. Joseph Charles Koval M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
19 N Main St Wilkes Barre PA, 18711About
Dr. Joseph Koval practices Pulmonology in Wilkes Barre, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Koval 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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