Dr. Jason B Wittmer MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1601 Nw 114th St Suite 347 Clive IA, 50325About
Dr. Jason Wittmer practices Pulmonology in Clive, IA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Wittmer 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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University of Wales in Great Britain 1997
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