Franklin Argueta, MD.
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Residency
The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Education
Undergraduate – Universidad National Autonoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Medical School – Universidad National Autonoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Areas of Expertise
Pulmonary Care
Asthma
COPD
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