Dr. Alvin Kumar Sharma MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1000 E MOUNTAIN BLVD WILKES BARRE PA, 18711About
Dr. Alvin Sharma practices Pulmonology in Somerset, NJ. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Sharma 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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