Dr. Rafael Rivera-rivera MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1100 Brook Ave Wichita Falls TX, 76301About
Dr. Rafael Rivera-rivera practices Pulmonology in Wichita Falls, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Rivera-rivera 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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University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 1988
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