Dr. Louis Augustus Sasso MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
501 Seaview Avenue Suite 102 Staten Island NY, 10305About
Dr. Louis Sasso practices Pulmonology in Staten Island, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Sasso 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
Umdnj-New Jersey Med Sch- Newark Nj 1972
Rutgers 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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