
David D Ralph
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
University Of Washington Medical Ctr 1959 Ne Pacific St Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. David Ralph practices Pulmonology in Seattle, WA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ralph 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
Stanford University School of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy: treatment with pulmonary vasodilators.
- Three-dimensional analysis of right ventricular shape and function in pulmonary hypertension.
- Histamine H2 Receptor Antagonists, Left Ventricular Morphology, and Heart Failure Risk: The MESA Study.
- Distribution of ventilation and perfusion during positive end-expiratory pressure in the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
- Disseminated Mycobacterium gordonae infection associated with glomerulonephritis.
- Proteins of avian tumor viruses with different coat antigens.
- Inert gas analysis of ventilation-perfusion matching during hemodialysis.
- Pulmonary embolism. The implications of prospective investigation of pulmonary embolism diagnosis.
- Successful 6-month endurance training does not alter insulin-like growth factor-I in healthy older men and women.
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Practice At University Of Washington Medical Ctr 1959 Ne Pacific St
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Michael M. Bundesmann MD1959 Ne Pacific St. Seattle WA 98109
- Dr. Peter Joseph Leary MD MSUw Medical Ctr Seattle WA 98195
- Dr. Steven H Kirtland MD1100 9th Ave Seattle WA 98101
- Dr. Mary P Horan M.D.1560 N 115th St Seattle WA 98133
- Dr. James R Copeland M.D.1135 116th Ave Ne Bellevue WA 98004
- Dr. Amy Jane Markezich MD1135 116th Ave Ne Bellevue WA 98004
Nearest Hospitals
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