Dr. George Zaldivar M.D
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3100 Maccorkle Ave SE Suite 404 Charleston WV, 25304About
Dr. George Zaldivar practices Pulmonology in Charleston, WV. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Zaldivar 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
West Virginia University School of Medicine 1971
University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease
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