Dr. Peter Louis Loper MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR COLUMBIA SC, 29203About
Dr. Peter Loper practices Pulmonology in Charlotte, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Loper 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.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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