Alexis Rose Wolfe MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
251 E HURON ST CHICAGO IL, 60611About
Dr. Alexis Wolfe practices Pulmonology in CHICAGO, IL. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Wolfe 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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