Dr. Matthew Messina M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
535 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth MA, 02747About
Dr. Matthew Messina practices Pulmonology in North Dartmouth, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Messina 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
Tufts University School of Medicine 1977
Universit‡ degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facolt‡ di Farmacia e Medicina
University of Ioannina Medical School 1977
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