Napoleon Puente, MD
Medical Director, Interventional Pulmonary and Endoscopy Service Line
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship
Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Brown University, Providence, RI
Residency
Hospital Nacional Zacamil San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.
Education
Undergraduate – Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.
Medical School – Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.
Areas of Expertise
Pulmonary Care
Critical Care
Lung Nodule/Cancer Clinic
Interventional Bronchoscopy
Lung Nodule/Cancer Clinic
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