Dr. Brian Prentice Burlew MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
5325 Northgate Drive Suite 209 Bethlehem PA, 18017About
Dr. Brian Burlew practices Pulmonology in Bethlehem, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Burlew 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
Temple University School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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- Pulmonology Louisiana State University Medical Center New Orleans, LA 1988
- Pulmonology Louisiana State University Medical Center New Orleans, LA 1989
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