
Dr. Curig Prys-picard MB BS PHD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
375 2ND AVENUE CAMPBELL RIVER BC, V9W 3About
Dr. Curig Prys-picard practices Pulmonology in CAMPBELL RIVER, BC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Prys-picard 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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