Dr. Louis J. Petracca M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
332 Bloomfield Ave Bloomfield NJ, 07003About
Dr. Louis Petracca practices Pulmonology in Bloomfield, NJ. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Petracca 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 Bologna, Fac Di Med E Chirurgia, Bologna, Italy 1978
Universit‡ degli Studi di Bologna Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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