Experienced in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Dr. Joseph A. Ball

Pulmonary Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Pulmonologists PC
16220 Frederick Road, Suite 213, Suite 213, 
Gaithersburg, MD 
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Experienced in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Pulmonologists PC
16220 Frederick Road, Suite 213, Suite 213, 
Gaithersburg, MD 
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Overview

Joseph Ball is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Ball is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Residency
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1994
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 1998
Hospital Affiliations
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Pulmonologists PC
16220 Frederick Road, Suite 213, Suite 213, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Call: 301-963-2710
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Dr. Philip (Flip) Smith joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1977. He is a pulmonary and critical care trained physician. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep and breathing disorders and in the care of critically ill patients. In 1977, Dr. Smith became the Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (formerly Baltimore City Hospitals). He then established the Adult Sleep Clinic in 1980. Dr. Smith earned his M.D. from the Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and performed a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Lung Metastases.

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