Dr. David Michael Ferraro MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3851 Roger Brooke Dr San Antonio TX, 78234About
Dr. David Ferraro practices Pulmonology in San Antonio, TX. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ferraro 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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