Dr. Ricky Lynn Scacewater MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2902 B Mcclelland Suite B Joplin MO, 64804About
Dr. Ricky Scacewater practices Pulmonology in Joplin, MO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Scacewater 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
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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