Dr. Mary Elizabeth Knauft M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
100 Foden Road West Building Suite South Portland ME, 04106About
Dr. Mary Knauft practices Pulmonology in South Portland, ME. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Knauft 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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University of Vermont College of Medicine 1996
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