Melanie V. Cheing, M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1345 West Bay Dr Suite 105 Largo FL, 33770About
Dr. Melanie Cheing practices Pulmonology in Largo, FL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Cheing 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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- NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem
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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Melanie V. Cheing, who serves patients in Largo, Florida.
A trusted pulmonologist, Dr. Cheing tends to patients at her private practice - Suncoast Chest Physicians - in Largo, Florida.
Back in 2011, she graduated with her medical degree from the Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil in Ecuador. In order to further her education, she relocated to the United States, where she completed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in pulmonary disease & critical care medicine at the NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem.
Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.
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