Dr. Sue Ferranti D.O.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
111 Howard Ave Eleanor Slater Hospi Cranston RI, 02920About
Dr. Sue Ferranti practices Pulmonology in Cranston, RI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ferranti 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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Rutgers 1992
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- Dr. Andrew C Stone MD111 HOWARD AVE CRANSTON RI 02920
- Dr. John A Pella MD1150 Reservoir Ave Cranston RI 02920