Dr. Ricardo Hernandez-castillo is a pulmonologist in San Juan. He diagnoses and treats patients who suffer from respiratory or breathing problems such as asthma and COPD.
Dr. Hernandez-castillo has one office in Puerto Rico where he specializes in Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Pulmonologists are specialized physicians who diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the respiratory tract. As a respiratory specialist, Dr. Hernandez-castillo may diagnose and treat pulmonary disorders such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and bronchitis, among a host of others.
Critical care specialists like Dr. Hernandez-castillo provide life-saving care for patients in critical condition. Patients are usually cared for in within intensive care units (ICUs), and may receive life and organ support. Dr. Hernandez-castillo may also work to stabilize patients and perform time-sensitive, potentially life-saving procedures.
As an internist, Dr. Ricardo Hernandez-castillo specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions affecting many organ systems. Dr. Hernandez-castillo also can refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients having serious breathing problems may be referred to a pulmonologist for additional medical tests or therapies.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Hernandez-castillo, but only those who participate in Medicare.