Dr. Susan Hughey Gunn, MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1514 Jefferson Highway Department Of Pulmon New Orleans LA, 70121About
Dr. Susan Gunn practices Pulmonology in New Orleans, LA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Gunn 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
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 2003
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- LSUMC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
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