
Dr. Obinna Okoye MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2900 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago IL, 60657About
Dr. Obinna Okoye practices Pulmonology in Chicago, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Okoye 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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- Dr. Ikemefula Ekekwe MD2900 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago IL 60657
- Dr. Douglas Hogarth MD5841 S MARYLAND AVE CHICAGO IL 60637
- Dr. Manu Jain MD675 N Saint Clair St Chicago IL 60611
- Dr. Elizabeth Mary Klein M.D.9201 WAUKEGAN RD MORTON GROVE IL 60053
- Dr. Beth Ginsburg MD7607 Madison St Forest Park IL 60130
- Dr. Mark William Landmeier M.D.2160 S 1st Ave Maywood IL 60153
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3500 GASTON AVE DALLAS TX 75246BAYLOR HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITALl
621 NORTH HALL STREET DALLAS TX 75226TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDRENl
2222 WELBORN STREET DALLAS TX 75219