Dr. Gerald Smaldone M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
26 Research Way East Setauket NY, 11733About
Dr. Gerald Smaldone practices Pulmonology in East Setauket, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Smaldone 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
New York University School of Medicine 1975
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Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins Medical Center
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