Dr. Francis John Dipalo DO
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
200 East Main Street Suite 2 East Smithtown NY, 11787About
Dr. Francis Dipalo practices Pulmonology in Smithtown, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Dipalo 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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New York College of Osteopathic Medicine / New York Institute of Technology 1993
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