Dr. Hubert James Ford M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
130 Mason Farm Rd Cb 7020 Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Hubert Ford practices Pulmonology in Chapel Hill, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ford 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.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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