Dr. Ashok Mittal MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
6185 54th Ave N Saint Petersburg FL, 33709About
Dr. Ashok Mittal practices Pulmonology in Saint Petersburg, FL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Mittal 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
Dayanand Med Coll & Hosp, Punjab Univ, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 1985
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Punjab Medical College 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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