Dr. Prashant R. Gundre, MD, FCCP, FACP

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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Prashant R. Gundre, who serves patients in Las Vegas, Nevada.

An exceptional pulmonologist, Dr. Gundre is affiliated with United Critical Care in Las Vegas, Nevada.

United Critical Care has been serving the Las Vegas community since 2013. Through a patient-centric approach, they provide only the highest level of care with top-of-the-line technologies and cutting-edge treatments.

A native of India, Dr. Gundre earned his medical degree at the Osmania Medical College in 2003. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in critical care medicine at the Maimonides Medical Center in 2008 and 2010, respectively. Finally, he completed an additional fellowship in pulmonary disease at the same educational venue in 2012.

As a testament to his success, the doctor is board-certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Maintaining fellowship status, he is a Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), and Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

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