Dr. Jose Ramirez rivera MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1657 Calle Adams San Juan PR, 00920About
Dr. Jose Ramirez rivera practices Pulmonology in San Juan, PR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ramirez rivera 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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