Dr. Jonathan Mark Richards MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
7777 HENNESSY BLVD BATON ROUGE LA, 70808About
Dr. Jonathan Richards practices Pulmonology in New Orleans, LA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Richards 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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Louisiana State University Health Shreveport / School of Medicine 2008
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