Dr. Juan F. Fernandez MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
4305 N Mesa St Suite A El Paso TX, 79902About
Dr. Juan Fernandez practices Pulmonology in El Paso, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Fernandez 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.
Education and Training
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia Escuela de Medicina 2001
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pulmonary hypertension as a risk factor for graft dysfunction, ultrasound-guided subclavian vein cannulation, and lebrikizumab for adult asthma.
- Lung transplant infection.
- Computed tomography imaging for Mycobacterium xenopi infections, a clearer path for diagnosis?
- Does prolonged onset of symptoms have a prognostic significance in community-acquired pneumonia?
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