Dr. Andrew Pastewski, MD

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Get to know Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist Dr. Andrew Pastewski, who serves patients in Palmetto Bay, Florida.

A devoted physician, Dr. Pastewski is the ICU Medical Director at Jackson South Medical Center. He specializes in pulmonary disease medicine, critical care medicine, and internal medicine, with a special focus on sleep medicine.

Jackson South Medical Center offers a full spectrum of services and is staffed by nationally respected, board-certified physicians and healthcare professionals who practice a wide array of specialties and subspecialties. The hospital offers private rooms, an expanded emergency department, new operating room suites with state-of-the-art technology, and more. It provides patients with a comfortable, contemporary environment to access expert medical care.

Graduating with his medical degree from the Ross University School of Medicine in 2001, Dr. Pastewski completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowships in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Maimonides Medical Center.

Dedicated to clinical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Holding a license to practice medicine in Florida, Dr. Pastewski is affiliated with Baptist Hospital of Miami, Kendall Regional Medical Center, and Homestead Hospital.

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening. Critical care specialists provide around-the-clock care in highly-stressful situations within intensive care units (ICUs) in hospitals or trauma centers to the most seriously injured or ill patients.

On a more personal note, Dr. Pastewski is fluent in English and Spanish.

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