Dr. Ifedoria Foster Afulukwe MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
209 S. College St Heath Springs SC, 29058About
Dr. Ifedoria Afulukwe practices Pulmonology in Heath Springs, SC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Afulukwe 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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University Of Nigeria Faculty Of Med University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital 1989
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