Dr. Richard Earl Parrish MD, FCCP
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1800 Medical Center Pkwy Suite 310 Murfreesboro TN, 37129About
Dr. Richard Parrish practices Pulmonology in Murfreesboro, TN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Parrish 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
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1976
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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