Dr. Ravi Shankar M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
44215 15th Street West Suite 311 Lancaster CA, 93534About
Dr. Ravi Shankar practices Pulmonology in Lancaster, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Shankar 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
Mr Med Coll, Gulbarga Univ, Gulbarga, Karnataka, I MD
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences 1980
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