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Mr. Derek J Heard MD

Family Practitioner

5/5(2)
808 13th Ave Albany GA, 31701
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5/5

About

Dr. Derek Heard is a family practitioner practicing in Albany, GA. Dr. Heard specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Heard possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1999

Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1999

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 19 years of experience

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • High Cholesterol
  • Obesity
  • Heart Disease
  • Acid Reflux
  • Back Pain
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Mr. Derek J Heard MD's Practice location

Practice At 808 13th Ave

808 13th Ave -
Albany, GA 31701
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New patients: 229-312-7750
Fax: 229-889-7111

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Patient Experience with Dr. Heard


5.0

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Mr. Derek J Heard MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.
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    Educator.

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