Dr. Lawrence Alan Coskey M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1720 El Camino Real Suite 150 Burlingame CA, 94010About
Dr. Lawrence Coskey practices Pulmonology in Burlingame, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Coskey 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 Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1987
University of Michigan Medical School 1987
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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