Joseph R. Tamez, MD

Dr. Joseph Tamez is a pulmonologist who earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. He completed his pediatrics residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, followed by specialized fellowship training in pediatric pulmonology at Children's Hospital Medical Center. With 31 years of experience treating lung conditions in children, Dr. Tamez holds board certification in pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics and communicates with patients and families in English.

Dr. Tamez practices at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and sees patients at locations throughout Roanoke, Virginia. He specializes in helping children with persistent coughs, including chronic cough and productive coughs that interfere with daily activities. His expertise includes performing pulmonary function testing to assess how well a child's lungs are working and conducting asthma challenge tests to diagnose breathing …difficulties. Patients give Dr. Tamez an average rating of 4.0 on Vitals.