Viral Pneumonia
Viral pneumonia is a lung infection caused by viruses, which inflame the small sacs where oxygen exchange takes place. Its severity varies according to the virus and the person's state of health.
Common symptoms: cough, fever, difficulty breathing, chest pain, and fatigue; in children and older adults it can be more intense.
When should you seek care? Difficulty breathing, fever that does not ease, or marked weakness require prompt evaluation.
Which specialist treats it? The pulmonologist is the specialist in respiratory diseases, and the allergist may step in when there are associated allergic components. If you have respiratory symptoms that are getting worse, seeing one of these professionals guides the management of viral pneumonia.
Data on 5 doctors who treat viral pneumonia
Specialties that treat viral pneumonia
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in viral pneumonia
Dr. Julio Sandoval Zárate
Dr. Raúl Velázquez Alvarado
Dra. Maria Silvia Lule Morales
Dr. Alejandro Rogelio Canseco Raymundo
Dr. Alvaro Pedroza Melendez
Dr. Alvaro Pedroza Melendez
Dra. Angelita Altagracia Martín Ferreira
Dr. Francisco Rivas Larrauri
Dr. Joaquín Alberto Alejandro Pimentel Hayashi
Dr. Jorge Luis Ramírez Figueroa
Dr. Alan Aldair Ibarra Fernández
Dra. Mónica Berenice Cárdenas Reyes
Dr. Lizardo Arreguin Osuna
Dra. Emilia Maria Hidalgo Castro
Dr. Karen Noemi Torres Huerta
Dra. Elsa Marina Rey Ramírez
Dr. Belkis Grindeli Villafuerte Domínguez
Dra. Esmeralda Nancy Jiménez Polvo
Dr. F. Alberto Contreras Verduzco
Dra. Claudia Ivette Aguilar Ramos
Frequently asked questions
What is viral pneumonia?
Viral pneumonia is a lung infection caused by viruses, which inflame the small sacs where oxygen exchange takes place. Its severity varies according to the virus and the person's state of health.
Which doctor treats viral pneumonia?
Viral Pneumonia is usually treated by specialists in allergist, pulmonologist, pulmonologist.