Dr. Maxwell S Cosmic MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1601 Nw 114th St Suite 347 Clive IA, 50325About
Dr. Maxwell Cosmic practices Pulmonology in Clive, IA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Cosmic 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
Med Coll, Univ Of Kerala, Trivandrum, Kerala, India 1984
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1984
Millard Fillmore Hospital SystemUniversity of Kerala
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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