Dr. Karen C Patterson MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3400 Spruce Street 3 Ravdin Bldg. Ste. Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Karen Patterson practices Pulmonology in Philadelphia, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Patterson 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
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2004
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