Dr. Gerard William Frank MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1223 16TH ST SANTA MONICA CA, 90404About
Dr. Gerard Frank practices Pulmonology in Los Angeles, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Frank 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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