Dr. Phillip B Aguila MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
425 North Lee St #203 Jacksonville FL, 32204About
Dr. Phillip Aguila practices Pulmonology in Jacksonville, FL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Aguila 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.
Education and Training
West Virginia University School of Medicine 1998
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Asthma
- Emphysema
- Sleep Apnea
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
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