Dr. Erica J Bang MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1ST AVENUE AND 16TH STREET NEW YORK NY, 10003About
Dr. Erica Bang 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. Bang 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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