Ernest D Afflu M.D.
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1336 Utica Ave 1st Floor Brooklyn NY, 11203About
Dr. Ernest Afflu, MD is one of the most highly ranked doctors in the United States. He specializes in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine and currently sees patients in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. ...
Education and Training
University of Ghana / Medical School 1987
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Treatments
- Sleep Apnea
- Heart Disease
- Dementia
- Pain
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Swelling
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
- Vascular Disease
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