
Dr. Fariha Ahmed MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook NY, 11794About
Dr. Fariha Ahmed practices Pulmonology in Stony Brook, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ahmed 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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