Dr. Anja A Patton-evans MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2525 Desales Avenue Chattanooga TN, 37404About
Dr. Anja Patton-evans practices Pulmonology in Chattanooga, TN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Patton-evans 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
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1991
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1991
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