Dr. Paul Joseph Guentert M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
621 Memorial Drive Suite 412 South Bend IN, 46601About
Dr. Paul Guentert practices Pulmonology in South Bend, IN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Guentert 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
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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