
Dr. Maxine E Dexter MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
10180 SE Sunnyside Rd Clackamas OR, 97015About
Dr. Maxine Dexter practices Pulmonology in Clackamas, OR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Dexter 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
University of Washington School of Medicine 2001
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KAISER SUNNYSIDE MEDICAL CENTERl
10180 SE SUNNYSIDE ROAD CLACKAMAS OR 97015PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITALl
10150 SE 32ND AVENUE MILWAUKIE OR 97222PROVIDENCE WILLAMETTE FALLS MEDICAL CENTERl
1500 DIVISION STREET OREGON CITY OR 97045