Dr. Veronica A. Santiago Rivera, MD, MPH
Emergency Physician
27005 76TH AVE NEW HYDE PARK NY, 11040About
Dr. Veronica Santiago practices Emergency Medicine in Palmetto Bay, FL. Dr. Santiago 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. Santiago examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Shoulder injury?
You should go to the emergency room as soon as possible, you may have a dislocated shoulder or a rotator cuff injury, you need xrays and use a sling on the arm. READ MORE
High blood pressure?
Monitor your symptoms for about an hour or two, if blood pressure keeps going up and headache remains please go to an urgent care or and emergency room. READ MORE
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