Dr. Robert Westlake MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
330 Mount Auburn St Wyman G Cambridge MA, 02138About
Dr. Robert Westlake practices Pulmonology in Cambridge, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Westlake 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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