Dr. Gordon W Dowds MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
7320 Woodlake Ave #290 West Hills CA, 91307About
Dr. Gordon Dowds practices Pulmonology in West Hills, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Dowds 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 Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1978
New York Medical College 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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