Dr. George Anastasios Pourakis MD, MPH
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
215 Drum Rd D-113 Staten Island NY, 10305About
George Pourakis is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Stony Brook, NY. Pourakis specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Pourakis participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
State University of New York / Health Science Center At Stony Brook 2004
Stony Brook University School of Medicine 2005
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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