Dr. Laren Tan M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
11234 Anderson Street Loma Linda California, 92354About
Dr. Laren Tan practices Pulmonology in Loma Linda, California. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Tan 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
MD at Loma Linda University
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Pulmonary Disease
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Regional Public Speaking -
Fellowships
- Pulmonary Critical Care, UC Davis Medical Center
Professional Society Memberships
- American Thoracic Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society
Articles and Publications
Published
Hobbies / Sports
- Running, Fishing, Reading
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine, CHEST, JAMA, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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