Dr. Jason A Yahwak M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
100 FODEN ROAD SOUTH PORTLAND ME, 04106About
Dr. Jason Yahwak practices Pulmonology in SOUTH PORTLAND, ME. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Yahwak 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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Creighton University School of Medicine 1998
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