Emergency Medicine Doctors in West Mifflin, PA Accepting Medicare

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Sakina Sachak, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2027 Lebanon Church Rd, West Mifflin, PA 15122
Phone: 412-655-8650    

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Emergency Medicine: An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.


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