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Edgar Alexis Rodriguez M.D
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
576 CALLE CESAR GONZALEZ SAN JUAN PR, 00918About
Dr. Edgar Rodriguez practices Pulmonology in SAN JUAN, PR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Rodriguez 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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AVE PONCE DE LEON 435 HATO REY PR 919