Dr. Breion Tafoya D.O.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1711 S Stephenson Ave Suite 125 Iron Mountain MI, 49801About
Dr. Breion Tafoya practices Pulmonology in Phoenix, AZ. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Tafoya 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
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 2007
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
Provider Details
Treatments
- Asthma
- Emphysema
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Carl Ashley Smoot DO,FCCP, DABSM1711 S Stephenson Ave Iron Mountain MI 49801