Vanessa Yap MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
170 GRANDVIEW AVE WATERBURY CT, 06708About
Dr. Vanessa Yap practices Pulmonology in WATERBURY, CT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Yap 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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