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Dr. Michael Shane Switzer D.O.

Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease

9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA WA, 98431
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Dr. Michael Switzer practices Pulmonology in TACOMA, WA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Switzer 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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9040 JACKSON AVE -
TACOMA, WA 98431
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