
Dr. Gary A Goforth MD
Family Practitioner
2780 Cleveland Ave Suite 709 Fort Myers FL, 33901About
Dr. Gary Goforth is a family practitioner practicing in Greenwood, SC. Dr. Goforth specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Goforth possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1980
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Emergency medical training in the 82d Airborne Division. The Gulf War experience.
- Antihypertensive prescriptions for newly treated patients before and after the main antihypertensive and lipid-lowering treatment to prevent heart attack trial results and seventh report of the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evalu
- Hypertension control among newly treated patients before and after publication of the main ALLHAT results and JNC 7 guidelines.
- A blitz of bends: decompression sickness in four students after hypobaric chamber training.
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Diabetes
- Anxiety
- Obesity
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
- Permanent Removal Of Ingrown Toenails
Dr. Gary A Goforth MD's Practice location
Practice At 155 Academy Ave
155 Academy Ave -Greenwood, SC 29646Get Direction
Lee Memorial Health System
2780 Cleveland Ave Suite 709 -Fort Myers, FL 33901Get Direction
FORT MYERS, FL 33908Get Direction
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Nearest Hospitals
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636 DEL PRADO BLVD CAPE CORAL FL 33990GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE MEM HEALTH SYSTEMl
13681 DOCTORS WAY FORT MYERS FL 33912