Dr. Kalim Ahmed MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
12821 Oak Hill Ave Hagerstown MD, 21742About
Dr. Kalim Ahmed practices Pulmonology in Hagerstown, MD. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ahmed 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
Sind Med Coll, Univ Of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan 1989
Sindh Medical College, Dow University Of Health Sciences 1989
University of Mississippi School of Medicine 2003
Karachi Medical and Dental College 1989
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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