Dr. Louis Steve Pappas MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
880 Montclair Rd Suite 270 Birmingham AL, 35213About
Dr. Louis Pappas practices Pulmonology in Birmingham, AL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Pappas 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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