
Dr. Nicholas Demetrios paul Drakos MD
Emergency Physician
1000 W Carson St Torrance CA, 90502About
Dr. Nicholas Drakos practices Emergency Medicine in Torrance, CA. Dr. Drakos 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. Drakos examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Stony Brook University School of Medicine 2004
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 2008
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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