Dr. Kapilkumar N Patel M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
5 TAMPA GENERAL CIR TAMPA FL, 33606About
Dr. Kapilkumar Patel practices Pulmonology in Stanford, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Patel 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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Akademia Medyczna, Lublin 2001
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