Dr. Fausto Fabian Salinas MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
701 University Blvd E Suite 711 Tuscaloosa AL, 35401About
Dr. Fausto Salinas practices Pulmonology in Tuscaloosa, AL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Salinas 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
Univ Central Del Ecuador, Esc De Med, Fac De Cien Med, Quito, Ecuador 1982
Central University Of Ecuador 1982
Universidad Central del Ecuador Facultad de Ciencias MÈdicas 1982
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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