Dr. Robert W Hand MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
417 State St Suite 400 Bangor ME, 04401About
Dr. Robert Hand practices Pulmonology in Bangor, ME. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Hand 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
Yale School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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