Dr. Maria Mercedes Crespo MD
Allergist and Immunologist | Allergy & Immunology
3601 5th Ave 4th Floor Falk, Comp Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Dr. Maria Crespo practices Allergy and Immunology care in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Crespo specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases. Allergist-Immunologists are trained and certified to treat each patients sensitivity and response to allergens of varying severity. Dr. Crespo provides several means of testing and treatment to increase immunity to potentially harmful substances.
Education and Training
UNIV DE SANTANDER, SANTANDER
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Malignancies incidentally detected at lung transplantation: radiologic and pathologic features.
- Prolonged Use of the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System as a Bridge to Redo Lung Transplantation.
- Prolonged Support Using a Percutaneous OxyRVAD in a Patient with End-Stage Lung Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Right Cardiac Failure.
- JC virus encephalopathy in a lung transplant recipient: Novel presentation of an old virus.
- Living without lungs? Bilateral pneumonectomy and dual circulatory support: A step forward in the search for a total artificial lung.
- Lungs from older donors may provide a breath of fresh air to patients awaiting lung transplant.
Fellowships
- University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA
- Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY
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