Dr. Vinayak Jha, MD, MSc
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2351 CLAY ST SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94115About
Dr. Vinayak Jha practices Pulmonology in Washington, DC. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Jha 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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