Dr. Santa Dalessio MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1400 Amherst Street Winchester VA, 22601About
Dr. Santa Dalessio practices Pulmonology in Winchester, VA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Dalessio 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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State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine MD
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