Dr. Dorsett David Smith MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
5921 E Ocupado Dr Cave Creek AZ, 85331About
Dr. Dorsett Smith practices Pulmonology in Cave Creek, AZ. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Smith 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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Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1963
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