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Fernando Urrego, MD, MPH
Pediatric Pulmonology- Telehealth visits
Fernando Urrego, MD, MPH
Pediatric Pulmonology- Telehealth visits
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About me
Dr. Fernando Urrego is a pediatric pulmonologist who cares for infants, children and adolescents with acute or chronic respiratory conditions. His expertise includes treating asthma, lung prematurity, cystic fibrosis, wheezing and chronic cough. He also cares for patients who have a tracheostomy (a surgically made opening in the windpipe) and those who depend on a ventilator.
In research, Urrego focuses on improving the quality of patient care and addressing health disparities.
Urrego earned his medical degree from Escuela de Medicina Juan N. Corpas in Bogotá, Colombia. He completed a pediatric residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, followed by a pediatric pulmonology fellowship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He also has a master of public health degree from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Education & training
Board certification
- Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
Fellowship
- Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine
Residency
- Pediatrics, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Internship
- Pediatrics, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Degree
- MD, Juan N. Corpas Scl. of Medicine
Academic Title
- Health Sciences Clinical Professor
My expertise
Specialties
My research
Publications
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