
Dr. Shih-wen Chang MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1711 Dekalb Ave Suite C4 Sycamore IL, 60178About
Dr. Shih-wen Chang practices Pulmonology in Sycamore, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Chang 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 Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1980
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