Dr. Douglas Scott Frenia M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
2200 Bergquist Dr Lackland TX, 78236About
Dr. Douglas Frenia practices Pulmonology in Lackland, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Frenia 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
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1999
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