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Paul Stelmach, MD, FCCP |
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Dr. Paul Stelmach has been in the
private practice of medicine since 1990. He is Board
Certified in Internal Medicine,
Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care
Medicine.
Dr.
Stelmach was raised in Reading, PA, and
graduated Magna Cum Laude from
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA, with a Bachelor of
Arts degree. He received his
medical degree at The Pennsylvania State
University School of Medicine, Hershey,
PA, where he also completed a Residency
in Internal Medicine. In Dallas, TX, he
completed an additional Internal
Medicine Residency at The University of
Texas at Dallas, had clinical training
as Staff Physician at Dallas Veterans
Administration Medical Center, and
completed his Fellowship in Pulmonary
and Critical Care Meds at The University
of Texas Health Science Center.
"I
like to figure out the way things
work...Pulmonary medicine is very much
based on knowing how the respiratory
system works so that once something does
go wrong, it is usually clear to me what
the approaches are that will fix it. In
addition, there is opportunity and
privilege to care for a vast variety of
illnesses running the gamut, such as
treating the sickest patient
being maintained on life support
in the intensive
care unit, counseling an out patient on
smoking cessation, or treating a flare
of asthma. This diversity is part of the
constant challenge of what I do.
My most important pulmonary advice for
laypersons concerns smoking. The good
news is that no one is too old to stop
smoking and it is never too late to stop
smoking. The bad news is that failure to
stop smoking may lower the quality of
your life and/or shorten your lifespan."
Dr. Stelmach's current hospital affiliations
include:
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St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, PA
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The Reading Hospital and Medical Center,
Reading, PA
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HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital,
Reading, PA
Professional Organizations:
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Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
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American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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Society of Critical Care Medicine
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American Thoracic Society
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American Medical Association
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Pennsylvania State Medical Society
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Berks County Medical Society
Dr. Stelmach
and his wife have three children. His hobbies include
archery, sporting clays shooting, hunting,
hiking, fishing, wood working, bike riding,
and golf. |
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