Dr. Sharon Irene smith Rounds MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
830 Chalkstone Ave Providence RI, 02908About
Dr. Sharon Rounds practices Pulmonology in Providence, RI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Rounds 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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Tufts University School of Medicine 1972
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