Dr. Joseph Sergio gomes Pina MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1 Jarrett White Rd Tripler Army Medical Center HI, 96859About
Dr. Joseph Pina practices Pulmonology in Tripler Army Medical Center, HI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Pina 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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Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1987
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