Dr. Chitra Ramakrishnan M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
959 E Walnut St Suite 120 Pasadena CA, 91106About
Dr. Chitra Ramakrishnan practices Pulmonology in Burbank, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ramakrishnan 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
St. George's University School of Medicine 1998
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