
Dr. Edward Joseph Ledoux MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
316 Martin Luther King Jr Way Suite 401 Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. Edward Ledoux practices Pulmonology in Tacoma, WA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Ledoux 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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- Dr. Navdeep S Rai MD1708 Yakima Ave Ste 300 Tacoma WA 98405
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34515 9TH AVENUE SOUTH FEDERAL WAY WA 98003