Dr. Richard Hal Hughes M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
800 Oak Ridge Tpke Jackson Plaza Suite Oak Ridge TN, 37830Rating
4/5
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Dr. Richard Hughes practices Pulmonology in Oak Ridge, TN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Hughes 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
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 1991
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