Dr. Eric J Olafsson MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3200 Pleasant Valley Rd West Bend WI, 53095About
Dr. Eric Olafsson practices Pulmonology in West Bend, WI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Olafsson 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
New Jersey College of Dentistry 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Treatments
- Bronchoscopy, Sleep Study, Asthma And More
Fellowships
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - Indiana University Medical Center - Indianapolis 2005
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