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About the Physicians
Dr. Choo-Kang
Dr.
Lee Choo-Kang received his medical degree from State University of New York
Health Science Center at Syracuse. He completed his pediatric residency training
and served as Chief Resident at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore.
Dr. Choo-Kang then received his post-doctoral training in Pediatric Pulmonary
Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is board-certified in Pediatrics and
Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.
Dr. Choo-Kang joined St.
John’s Mercy Medical Center in 2001 to compliment the wide range of Pediatric
Subspecialty services already available to the surrounding community. He strives
to provide readily accessible Pediatric Pulmonary Specialty care in a supportive
environment.
Dr Choo-Kang’s special interests
include care of infants with premature lung disease, children with chronic pulmonary
conditions including asthma and cystic fibrosis, as well as children with underlying
conditions such as muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and sickle cell disease,
who are at risk for progressive respiratory complications.
Dr. Spivey
Dr.
John Spivey received his medical degree from St. Louis University School
of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency training and served
as Chief Resident at the University of Missouri-Columbia Hospitals and Clinics. Dr.
Spivey then received his post-doctoral training in the Division of Pediatric
Pulmonary and Allergy Medicine at St. Louis Children’s Hospital / Washington
University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in Pediatrics
and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.
Dr. Spivey joined Lee Choo-Kang
at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in 2006. As a St. Louis native,
he chose St. John’s Mercy to become a more integral part of pediatric
community care. Dr. Spivey strives to provide readily accessible quality
care in the field of Pediatric Pulmonary back to his community. He
hopes to build and expand upon the wide range of subspecialty services currently
provided at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center.
Dr. Spivey’s special
interests include childhood asthma and allergic diseases, chronic cough,
cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell lung disease, care of infants with premature
or chronic lung disease, and sleep-related breathing disorders including
obstructive sleep apnea.
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