Dr. Antonio Quiachon Velasco D.O.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
120 Carnie Blvd Suite #3 Voorhees NJ, 08043About
Dr. Antonio Velasco practices Pulmonology in Voorhees, NJ. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Velasco 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
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicin--Erie 2004
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 2004
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