Word: pulmonologist
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...Alexander Sosenko is proud of his skills, but these days they don't seem to be the ones he needs to keep his medical practice going. A pulmonologist for 19 years, he knows just about everything there is to know about the lungs and is cherished by patients for his concerned, direct manner. But by his own admission, he's not great at lobbying. And, unfortunately, that's how Sosenko, 49, has lately been spending much of his time--circulating petitions at the local hospital, pleading with politicians for help. He has spent sleepless nights worrying that he may have...
What is unclear is whether the increase in reported cases is the result of better diagnoses or of some as yet undiscovered change in the bug or the environment it grows in. "That's what keeps me awake at night," says Dr. Gwen Huitt, a pulmonologist at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver. "These mycobacteria are everywhere." They thrive in what scientists call biofilms--pond scum and the slime inside faucets and showerheads...