Dr. Edgardo Jose Adorno-fontanez MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Cond Vista de los Frailes 150 Carr 873 Guaynabo PR, 00969About
Dr. Edgardo Adorno-fontanez practices Pulmonology in Guaynabo, PR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Adorno-fontanez 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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