Dr. Thomas W O'brien MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
720 W Oak St Suite 201 Kissimmee FL, 34741About
Dr. Thomas O'brien practices Pulmonology in Kissimmee, FL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. O'brien 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.
Education and Training
Drexel University College of Medicine 1981
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1981
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Evolution of a protein-rich mitochondrial ribosome: implications for human genetic disease.
- Multiplexed liquid arrays for simultaneous detection of simulants of biological warfare agents.
- Properties of human mitochondrial ribosomes.
- Mitochondrial ribosomal proteins: candidate genes for mitochondrial disease.
- Nuclear MRP genes and mitochondrial disease.
- Detection of ricin in food using electrochemiluminescence-based technology.
- Detection of abrin in food using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and electrochemiluminescence technologies.
- Simultaneous multiplex detection and confirmation of the proteinaceous toxins abrin, ricin, botulinum toxins, and Staphylococcus enterotoxins a, B, and C in food.
- Llama-derived single domain antibodies specific for Abrus agglutinin.
Fellowships
- Pulomonogy - (Portsmouth Naval Hospital)
- Naval Hospital - Portsmouth
- Naval Medical Center
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