Dr. Wesley W Ratliff MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
550 S Landmark Ave Bloomington IN, 47403About
Dr. Wesley Ratliff practices Pulmonology in Bloomington, IN. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ratliff 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
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1980
Indiana University School of Medicine 1980
Hanover College 1976
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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