Dr. Dustin T Engelken MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
500 LILLY RD NE STE 201 OLYMPIA WA, 98506About
Dr. Dustin Engelken practices Pulmonology in Anchorage, AK. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Engelken 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
Univ of Ks Sch of Med, Kansas City Ks 2001
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