Dr. Patricia Marie Lenhart-pendergrass M.D./PH.D.
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
3030 CHILDRENS WAY SAN DIEGO CA, 92123About
Dr. Patricia Lenhart-pendergrass practices Pediatric Pulmonology in SAN DIEGO, CA. Dr. Lenhart-pendergrass treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
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