Dr. Robert Brandt Fick, jr M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
PALO ALTO VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PALO ALTO CA, 94344About
Dr. Robert Fick, jr practices Pulmonology in PALO ALTO, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Fick, jr 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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