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Dr. Edgardo F Cartagena ayala M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
369 Ave De Diego San Juan PR, 00923About
Dr. Edgardo Cartagena ayala 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. Cartagena ayala 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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