Dr. Melvin S Polkow MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
211 Essex St St 302 Hackensack NJ, 07601About
Dr. Melvin Polkow practices Pulmonology in Hackensack, NJ. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Polkow 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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