Dr. Orlando I Ruiz rodriguez MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2 Memorial Dr Suite 204 Alton IL, 62002About
Dr. Orlando Ruiz rodriguez practices Pulmonology in Alton, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ruiz rodriguez 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Sleep Medicine
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- Scott & White Memorial Hospital
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