Dr. Luis Alexis Garcia barreto M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
450 Calle Ferrocarril Ponce PR, 00717About
Dr. Luis Garcia barreto practices Pulmonology in Ponce, PR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Garcia barreto 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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