Dr. Nicholas Robert Ondrasik D.O.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
208 MILL RD FAIRHAVEN MA, 02719About
Dr. Nicholas Ondrasik practices Pulmonology in FAIRHAVEN, MA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ondrasik 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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