
Dr. Mashael S. Al-hegelan MBBS
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Duke University Medical Ctr Dumc Box 2613, Durham NC, 27710About
Dr. Mashael Al-hegelan practices Pulmonology in Durham, NC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Al-hegelan 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
King Saud University, Riyadh, College Of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
Provider Details
Treatments
- Asthma, Intensive Care, Sepsis (blood Poisoning)
Fellowships
- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Duke University Medical Center 2008
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Maria P Rivera MD300 Meadowmont Village Circle Chapel Hill NC 27517
- Dr. Christina Eleanor Barkauskas M.D.2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27710
- Monica Kraft Other2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27710
- Dr. Peter Kussin M.D.2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27710
- Christopher Cox OtherDuke University Medical Ctr Durham NC 27710
- Dr. Momen Wahidi M.D.2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27710
Nearest Hospitals
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITALl
3643 N ROXBORO ROAD DURHAM NC 27704