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Dr. Peter Birk, MD

Dr. Peter Birk, MD

Pulmonary Disease*
45+ years of experience

Dr. Peter Birk, MD is a pulmonologist in Virginia Beach, VA and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Birk has extensive experience in Obstructive Lung Disease. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Med University in 1977. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Sentara Princess Anne Hospital and Sentara Leigh Hospital. He is not accepting new patients.

3.5 Star Rating
Based on 13 reviews 3.5 Star Rating (13 reviews)

Chest Medicine

1821 Old Donation Pkwy Virginia Beach, VA 23454
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Dr. Birk's Reviews

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3.5
13 ratings, 6 with a written review
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Dr. Birk treats me like an old friend. I feel comfortable with his diagnosis. He has explored and tested a lot to help me. Not what I wanted to hear, but the truth. I have every confidence in him. Just please get the Chesapeake office back. Office is very kind and tries hard to work with scheduling. The nurse has been very sympathetic with testing outside of office due to covid 19. I would recommend to Anyone.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Office environment
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Susan Love – Sep 22, 2020
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Unfortunately my husband was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. When Dr. Birk gave us this news he continued to tell us there was nothing he could do. Of course my husband and I walked out of his office thinking we would never see him again. Two weeks later he shows up at Va. Beach General to see my husband. We asked that he not visit my husband since he already said there was nothing he could do. He also told my husband that he was more or less in charge and their was conflict with my husbands oncologist. He also did not want to increase my husbands oxygen supply telling me it would not help. I would not recommend Dr. Birk under any circumstances.
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What could be improved
No results
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Jul 09, 2020
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I was instructed to go to this Doc by Patent First as a follow up. Patent First did an x-ray and initially diagnosis pneumonia then revised the diagnosis to broncitis. They gave me a lung treatment, a cousre of antibiotics, and steroids. All this info was in doctor Birks posession at my first visit. His staff conducted a breathing test and the said at 56 I had the lungs of an 80 year old. With all of this information Dr Birk diagnosed me as having essentially post nasal drip, prescribed Flonase, then sent me on my way. Several days later I get a call from his office asking me to return because the doc finally read the notes from Patent First. I made a second visit and he decided to prescribe more steroids. If he would have done his job the first time I wouldn't have had to suffer as long as I did and my insurance company would only have had to pay for one visit not two. Now I'm getting bills from Birks office. I intend to file a complaint with the insurance company AND the state.
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Andy Watkins – Jun 28, 2019
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This doctor really cares . I would not trade him for the world. Thank you for taking suck good care of me. Truly Tracy Woods.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Tracy Woods in Norfolk, VA – Feb 12, 2019
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Very thorough . Works with you until problem solved. Saved my wife from surgery by identifying the real problem
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Dwight Gregory – Aug 30, 2018
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No bedside skills.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
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Virginia Beach, VA – May 08, 2017
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biography

Graduated MIT degree in Physics.  Medical School Upstate Medical Center SUNY Syracuse.  Internal Medicine EVMS.  Chief Medical Resident VAMC Hampton VA. Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI.

  • Pulmonary Disease

  • Internal Medicine

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  • University Of Michigan

    Fellowship Hospital, 1984

  • University Of Michigan / Ann Arbor

    Fellowship Hospital, 1984

  • Hampton Va Medical Center

    Residency Hospital, 1981

  • University Eastern Va Hosps

    Residency Hospital, 1980

  • University Eastern Va Hosps

    Internship Hospital, 1978

  • Suny Upstate Med University

    Medical School, 1977

  • Massachusettes Institiute Of Technology

    Undergraduate School, 1971
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American Board of Internal Medicine®
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Internal Medicine
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Pulmonary Disease
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Chest Medicine1821 Old Donation Pkwy Virginia Beach, VA 23454
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