Dr. Alexander Ong Sy M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Alexander Sy practices Pulmonology in San Francisco, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Sy 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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