Dr. Wilman Ortega perez M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
4600 MEMORIAL DR BELLEVILLE IL, 62226About
Dr. Wilman Ortega perez practices Pulmonology in Saint Louis, MO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ortega perez 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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