Dr. Luis F. Velez-quinones M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Road 129, Km. 0.1, Cayetano Coll y Toste Hospital Arecibo PR, 00614About
Dr. Luis Velez-quinones practices Pulmonology in Arecibo, PR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Velez-quinones 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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