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Dr. Howard L Leibrand, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3800 S Burlington Blvd, Burlington, WA 98233
Phone: 877-522-1275    Fax: 509-491-3031

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Popular Specializations in Burlington, WA:

Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine


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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