Dr. Padmanabha Shakkottai is a pulmonologist in Lakewood. He diagnoses and treats patients who suffer from respiratory or breathing problems such as asthma and COPD.
Yes, Dr. Padmanabha S. Shakkottai is accepting new patients at this office.
(562) 633-2579
3650 S Street, 308, Lakewood, CA 90712
Dr. Padmanabha Shakkottai graduated from University Of Southern California School Of Medicine in 1999.
Dr. Shakkottai has three offices in California where he specializes in Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Shakkottai works with sixteen doctors including Dr. David Nguyen and Dr. Thomas Asciuto.
Pulmonologists are specialized physicians who diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the respiratory tract. As a respiratory specialist, Dr. Shakkottai may diagnose and treat pulmonary disorders such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and bronchitis, among a host of others.
Critical care specialists like Dr. Shakkottai provide life-saving care for patients in critical condition. Patients are usually cared for in within intensive care units (ICUs), and may receive life and organ support. Dr. Shakkottai may also work to stabilize patients and perform time-sensitive, potentially life-saving procedures.
An internist in Lakewood, CA, Dr. Padmanabha Shakkottai specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organic systems. Dr. Shakkottai may also refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients experiencing severe breathing problems would be referred to a pulmonologist for further diagnostic tests or therapies.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Shakkottai, but only those who participate in Medicare.