Dr. Gerald T Pruitt D.O.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
3955 Patient Care Way Suite A Lansing MI, 48911About
Dr. Gerald Pruitt practices Pulmonology in Lansing, MI. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Pruitt 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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