Dr. Robert Westlake MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
590 COURT ST KEENE NH, 03431About
Dr. Robert Westlake practices Pulmonology in Cambridge, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Westlake 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.
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