Dr. Jacy L Retz MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
500 W MEDICAL CENTER BLVD WEBSTER TX, 77598About
Dr. Jacy Retz practices Pulmonology in Tyler, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Retz 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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Indiana University School of Medicine 1989
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