Surgery Doctors in Powhatan, VA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Richard Nickerson, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2605 Maple Grove Ln W, Powhatan, VA 23139
Phone: 804-598-8511    

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Popular Specializations in Powhatan, VA:

Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Surgery


Surgery: A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.


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