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Joan Gathje Clark
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
University Of Washington Medical Ctr 1959 Ne Pacific St Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Joan Clark practices Pulmonology in Seattle, WA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Clark 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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