Dr. William P Tillis M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1001 Main St Suite 200 Peoria IL, 61606About
Dr. William Tillis practices Pulmonology in Peoria, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Tillis 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
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1986
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Delayed closure of persistent postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula.
- An uncommon complication of a common clinical scenario: exploring reexpansion pulmonary edema with a case report and literature review.
- Use of the flow-volume loop in the diagnosis of bronchial stenosis after single lung transplantation.
Fellowships
- University Of Texas At San Antonio 1993
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