Dr. Brenda Butka MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3601 Tvc Nashville TN, 37232About
Dr. Brenda Butka practices Pulmonology in Nashville, TN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Butka 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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University of Michigan Medical School 1979
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