Shawn Myungki Kim DO
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1201 S GRAND BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO, 63104About
Dr. Shawn Kim practices Pulmonology in SAINT LOUIS, MO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Kim 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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