Dr. Ruth A Santos MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Sagrado Corazon San Juan PR, 00926About
Dr. Ruth Santos practices Pulmonology in San Juan, PR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Santos 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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