Dr. Venkatesh Lakshminarayanan MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1 Hospital Dr Ce411 Dc043. 00 Columbia MO, 65212About
Dr. Venkatesh Lakshminarayanan practices Pulmonology in ATLANTA, GA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Lakshminarayanan 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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