Alan S. Chanales, MD, a Pulmonologist with Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Alan S. Chanales, who serves patients in Rockville, Maryland.
Dr. Chanales, a board-certified pulmonologist, deals with lung-related problems such as asthma, COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension. He is affiliated with Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, Maryland.
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center is a 266-licensed bed acute care facility that provides a range of health services to the community such as high-risk obstetrical care, cardiac and vascular care, oncology services, orthopedic care, surgical services, and pediatric care. Opened in 1979 as Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Shady Grove Medical Center operates as part of Adventist HealthCare, a health-care delivery system that includes hospitals, home health agencies, and other health-care services.
The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began in 1977 when he earned his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, New York. He then went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York and his Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at the VA Hospital in East Orange, New Jersey.
A member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the Maryland State Medical Society, he is board-certified in critical care medicine, internal medicine, and pulmonary disease by 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.
Known for his respectful and polite manner, Dr. Chanales spends his time listening carefully to his patients until he fully understands the nature of their problems, after which he can explain to them what their treatment options are. He does not rush them out of the office until the above is accomplished. He tries to maximize each patient’s well-being, not being satisfied with just “good enough”.
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. Alan S. Chanales:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/8124118-Alan-Chanales-pulmonologist-Rockville-Maryland-20850 or through Adventist HealthCare, https://www.adventisthealthcare.com/doctors/profile/alan-chanales/
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