Dr. Laurie A. Kilkenny M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1350 Locust St Suite 308, Building Pittsburgh PA, 15219About
Dr. Laurie Kilkenny practices Pulmonology in Pittsburgh, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Kilkenny 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
New York University School of Medicine 1996
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