Dr. Melanie Watanabe MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1400 PELHAM PKWY S BRONX NY, 10461About
Dr. Melanie Watanabe practices Pulmonology in Brooklyn, NY. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Watanabe 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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