Dr. Jacobus J. Westenburg M.D.
General Practitioner
107 Avenue C Ne Box 215 Childress TX, 79201About
Dr. Jacobus Westenburg is a general practitioner practicing in Childress, TX. Dr. Westenburg does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Westenburg provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
Education and Training
University of Amsterdam / Faculty of Medical Science 1948
Universiteit van Amsterdam Faculteit der Geneeskunde 1948
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