Dr. Mehrdad Ghaffari M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1414 Ninth Ave Station Medical Cent Altoona PA, 16602About
Dr. Mehrdad Ghaffari practices Pulmonology in Altoona, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ghaffari 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
Mashad Medical School MD
Mashad University of Medical Sciences Iran 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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