Hitesh Batra MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Lhrb 406 1720 2nd Ave S Birmingham AL, 35294About
Dr. Hitesh Batra practices Pulmonology in Birmingham, AL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Batra 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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