Dr. Mathew George Mathai M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
5900 S. Lake Dr. Cudahy WI, 53110About
Dr. Mathew Mathai practices Pulmonology in Cudahy, WI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Mathai 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
American University of The Caribbean; Plymouth, Montserrat Medicine
American University of Barbados School of Medicine
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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