Jairo A. Melo, MD, FCCP
Medical Director, Texas IPS
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship
Pulmonary Disease Fellowship, The University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, TX
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, The University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, TX
Residency
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Education
Undergraduate – Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia
Medical School – Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia
Areas of Expertise
Pulmonary Care
Critical Care
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