Dr. Charles A Polnitsky MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1625 Straits Tpke Middlebury CT, 06762About
Dr. Charles Polnitsky practices Pulmonology in Middlebury, CT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Polnitsky 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 York Medical College 1973
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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