Dr. Julia Feliz Whitaker, M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3555 Lutheran Pkwy Suite 150 Wheat Ridge CO, 80033About
Dr. Julia Whitaker practices Pulmonology in Tooele, UT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Whitaker 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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