Dr. Susan M Harding MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233About
Dr. Susan Harding practices Pulmonology in Birmingham, AL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Harding 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 Fl Coll of Med, Gainesville Fl 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine- 1989
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Sleep Medicine- 2007
Provider Details
Treatments
- Lung Problems
Fellowships
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine 1985
- University of Alabama at Birmingham 1994
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