Jennifer Elizabeth Leap D.O.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1200 BROOKS LN STE 180 JEFFERSON HILLS PA, 15025About
Dr. Jennifer Leap practices Pulmonology in JEFFERSON HILLS, PA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Leap 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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