Dr. Miguel Angel Franco M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1201 Dairy Ashford Suite 200 Houston TX, 77079About
Dr. Miguel Franco practices Pulmonology in Houston, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Franco 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.
Education and Training
New York University School of Medicine 1979
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Diabetes
- Menopause
- High Cholesterol
- Osteoporosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Bronchiectasis
- Scleroderma
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Vascular Disease
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