Dr. Yves Raymond Makhoul M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
600 S 13th St Pekin Hospital Pekin IL, 61554About
Dr. Yves Makhoul practices Pulmonology in Pekin, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Makhoul 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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