David Y. Patten, MD, a Pulmonologist with Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. David Y. Patten, who serves patients in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
As a board-certified, fellowship-trained pulmonologist, Dr. Patten is responsible for diagnosing and treating cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex disorders of the lungs. He can be found on staff at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, which is a part of Thibodaux Regional Health System.
As a regional healthcare leader, Thibodaux Regional provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient care including services such as comprehensive cardiovascular care and heart surgery, comprehensive cancer care, neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, women’s services, obstetrics, inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation services, and its state-of-the-art Wellness Center. “Our mission is to provide the highest quality, most cost effective health care services possible to the people of Thibodaux and surrounding areas” as stated on their website.
After earning his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine, Dr. Patten went on to pursue his training. He completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Tulane University.
Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in both internal medicine and pulmonary disease through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.
Learn more about Dr. David Y. Patten:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/82308488-David-Patten-Pulmonologist or through Thibodaux Regional Health System, https://www.thibodaux.com/find-a-doctor/p/david-patten-md/
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