Dr. Elizabeth Day DO
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
800 Kenyon Rd Fort Dodge IA, 50501About
Dr. Elizabeth Day practices Pulmonology in Fort Dodge, IA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Day 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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Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1997
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