Esha Oommen, MD
Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service Line
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care
American Board of Internal Medicine, Neuro Critical Care
Fellowship
Pulmonary/Critical Care, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Residency
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Education
Undergraduate – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,PA
Medical School – Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Areas of Expertise
Pulmonary care
Critical Care
Neuro Critical Care
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
COPD/Asthma
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