Dr. Valerie Merl MD
Emergency Physician
1010 Spruce St Espanola Hospital Espanola NM, 87532About
Dr. Valerie Merl practices Emergency Medicine in Espanola, NM. Dr. Merl assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Merl examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1996
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1996
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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