Dr. Joel J Bechtel M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1050 Wellington Ave Grand Junction CO, 81501About
Dr. Joel Bechtel practices Pulmonology in Grand Junction, CO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Bechtel 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
Univ of Co Sch of Med, Denver Co 1971
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine 1971
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Strategies in lung cancer detection. Achieving early identification in patients at high risk.
- Lung cancer detection in asymptomatic patients with airflow obstruction.
- Five-year outcome of lung cancer detection in patients with and without airflow obstruction in a primary care outpatient practice.
- Correlation of health-related quality of life with other disease severity indices in Indian chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.
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