Dr. Joel A. Wirth M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
100 Foden Road West Building Suite South Portland ME, 04106About
Dr. Joel Wirth practices Pulmonology in South Portland, ME. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Wirth 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
Mc Gill Univ- Fac Of Med- Montreal- Que- Canada 1986
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineClinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Treprostinil in Adult PH With ILD Including CPFE
- Extended Access Program to Assess Long-term Safety of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension RANGER
- Study of Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Associated With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Oral Treprostinil in Subjects With Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Associated With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
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