Dr. Douglas Louis Prisco MD.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
11333 SEPULVEDA BLVD MISSION HILLS CA, 91345About
Dr. Douglas Prisco practices Pulmonology in Los Angeles, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Prisco manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Univ Di Roma-La Sapienza, Fac Di Med E Chirurgia, Roma, Italy 1973
American University of The Caribbean / School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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