Joseph M. Estacio, DO

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Joseph M. Estacio, who serves patients in East Liverpool, Ohio.

Dr. Estacio, a highly trained diagnostic radiologist, is one of the providers at East Liverpool City Hospital in East Liverpool, Ohio.

Established in 1905, East Liverpool City Hospital has sustained its heritage in providing health care services to the community it has served for more than 113 years. It features many additional services to meet the needs of the community, all of which attend to the personal, dietary, educational, spiritual, and medical needs of patients and the region. The mission of East Liverpool City Hospital is “to deliver exceptional care to all and improve the health of our community.”

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993. He then went on to perform his internship and residency at UMDNJ – School of Osteopathic Medicine.

A leader in his field, Dr. Estacio is board-certified in diagnostic radiology through the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR). The AOBR is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the use of imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A diagnostic radiologist uses X-rays, radionuclides, ultrasound, and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.

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