Dr. Vesta Sandoval MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
500 Walter Ne Suite 206 Albuquerque NM, 87102Rating
3/5
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Dr. Vesta Sandoval practices Pulmonology in Albuquerque, NM. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Sandoval 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
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 1988
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