
Dr. Philip Lynn Pirtle MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
27933 Tomball Pkwy Tomball TX, 77375About
Dr. Philip Pirtle practices Pulmonology in Tomball, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Pirtle 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineFellowships
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals 1995
- University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals 1997
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