Dr. Marcus G Santana MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
700 S Park St Dean St. Mary's Outp Madison WI, 53715About
Dr. Marcus Santana practices Pulmonology in Madison, WI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Santana 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.
Education and Training
Univ Fed Da Bahia- Fac De Med- Salvador- Bahia- Brazil 1995
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