Dr. Ruaidhri Seosamh O'fathaigh MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem Veteran Affair Salem VA, 24153About
Dr. Ruaidhri O'fathaigh practices Pulmonology in Salem, VA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. O'fathaigh 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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Faculty of Medicine 1988
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