Dr. Michael Ansfield MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2405 Constellation Dr Colorado Springs CO, 80906About
Dr. Michael Ansfield practices Pulmonology in Colorado Springs, CO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ansfield 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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Treatments
- Lung Problems
Fellowships
- (Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine), UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1976
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