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Dr. Christopher Neal Parkhurst MD, PHD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
505 E 70TH ST NEW YORK NY, 10021About
Dr. Christopher Parkhurst practices Pulmonology in NEW YORK, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Parkhurst 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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