Mrs. Kathryn Petricevic CRNP
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
1600 7TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM AL, 35233About
Dr. Kathryn Petricevic practices Pediatric Pulmonology in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Dr. Petricevic 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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