Dr. Michael Alan Spandorfer MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2097 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Suite 305 Charleston SC, 29414About
Dr. Michael Spandorfer practices Pulmonology in Charleston, SC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Spandorfer 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
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1992
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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