Mr. Ruben Rodriguez-perez MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Garr 21 San Juan PR, 00921About
Dr. Ruben Rodriguez-perez 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. Rodriguez-perez 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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