Dr. Fernando C De leon M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
10724 Little Patuxent Pkwy Suite 200 Columbia MD, 21044About
Dr. Fernando De leon practices Pulmonology in Columbia, MD. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. De leon 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
Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1988
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