Dr. Kenneth Azuka Okpor M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
6025 Walnut Grove Rd Suite 508 Memphis TN, 38120About
Dr. Kenneth Okpor practices Pulmonology in Memphis, TN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Okpor 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
Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen Faculty of Medicine 1992
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