Dr. Alfred Brevard Boykin MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
6437 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia SC, 29209About
Dr. Alfred Boykin practices Pulmonology in Columbia, SC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Boykin 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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