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Dr. Richard E Waltman MD

Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine

4/5(9)
1901 S Union Ave Suite A244 Tacoma WA, 98405
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4/5

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Dr. Richard Waltman practices Geriatric Medicine in Tacoma, WA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Waltman works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Geriatric Medicine

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Dr. Richard E Waltman MD's Practice location

Practice At 1901 S Union Ave Suite A244

1901 S Union Ave Suite A244 -
Tacoma, WA 98405
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1901 S UNION AVE STE A244 -
TACOMA, WA 98405
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New patients: 253-459-6500

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Patient Experience with Dr. Waltman


4.0

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Dr. Richard E Waltman MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 9 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Geriatrician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERl

1717 SOUTH J STREET TACOMA WA 98405

Head west on South 43rd Street 254 ft
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317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415

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315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415

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ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERl

1717 SOUTH J STREET TACOMA WA 98405

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TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITALl

315 S MLK JR WAY TACOMA WA 98415

Head east 122 ft
Turn left 89 ft
Turn right 355 ft
Make a slight left onto South Lawrence Street 98 ft
Turn right onto South 19th Street 4031 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 4890 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2532 ft
Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr Way 802 ft
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MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl

317 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W BOX 5299 TACOMA WA 98415

Head east 122 ft
Turn left 89 ft
Turn right 355 ft
Make a slight left onto South Lawrence Street 98 ft
Turn right onto South 19th Street 4031 ft
Turn left onto South Sprague Avenue 4890 ft
Make a sharp right onto 6th Avenue 2891 ft
Turn left onto South J Street 702 ft
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