Dr. Adam Donald Highley MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
7710 MERCY RD STE 3000 OMAHA NE, 68124About
Dr. Adam Highley practices Pulmonology in OMAHA, NE. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Highley 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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