Dr. Robert Phillip Yim MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
615 W Macphail Rd Suite 107 Bel Air MD, 21014About
Dr. Robert Yim practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Bel Air, MD. Dr. Yim treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
Univ of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1954
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 2004
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Pulmonology
Provider Details
Treatments
- Hearing Loss
- Asthma
- Ear Infection
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Tonsillitis
- Stomach Flu
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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