Miguel Angel Ortiz-vega MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1452 ASHFORD SAN JUAN PR, 00907About
Dr. Miguel Ortiz-vega practices Pulmonology in SAN JUAN, PR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ortiz-vega 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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