Dr. Peter G Hamm M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
5530 Wisconsin Ave Suite 930 Chevy Chase MD, 20815About
Dr. Peter Hamm practices Pulmonology in Chevy Chase, MD. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Hamm 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1980
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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