Dr. Ulrich Specks M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905About
Dr. Ulrich Specks practices Pulmonology in Rochester, MN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Specks 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
Bonn U, Bonn, Germany MD
Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit‰t Bonn Medizinische Fakult‰t 1981
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Clinical Trials
- Abatacept for the Treatment of Relapsing, Non-Severe, Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's)
- The Assessment of Prednisone In Remission Trial - Centers of Excellence Approach
- One-Time DNA Study for Vasculitis
- Longitudinal Protocol for Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's) and Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Determining Disease Activity Biomarkers in Individuals With Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss)
Professional Memberships
- Member Minnesota Medical Association/Zumbro Valley
Fellowships
- Fellow - Pulmonary Medicine: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- Fellow - Connective Tissue Research: Max-Planck-Institut fur Biochemie
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