Dr. Priti Vassant Borker MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
12 N 7th Ave Mount Vernon NY, 10550About
Dr. Priti Borker practices Pulmonology in Mount Vernon, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Borker 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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