Dr. Louis J Durkin M.D.
Emergency Physician
271 Carew St Springfield MA, 01104About
Dr. Louis Durkin practices Emergency Medicine in Springfield, MA. Dr. Durkin 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. Durkin examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1994
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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