Dr. Luis A. Fiallo M.D., F.A.C.P.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
754 Medical Center Ct Suite 100 Chula Vista CA, 91911About
Dr. Luis Fiallo practices Pulmonology in Chula Vista, CA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Fiallo 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
National University of Pedro Henriquez Urena / School of Medicine
Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal (UFHEC) Facultad de Medicina 1990
Tbilisi National University 'Gaenati'
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 1998
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- University of Tennessee
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Pulmonary Disease 1999
- VA Medical Center, Internal Medicine
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