Dr. Joseph D Bettencourt MD
Family Practitioner
2120 Golden Hill Road Suite 202 Paso Robles CA, 93446About
Dr. Joseph Bettencourt is a family practitioner practicing in Paso Robles, CA. Dr. Bettencourt 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. Bettencourt 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
Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1996
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1996
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Secretion of lung fluid by the developing fetal rat alveolar epithelium in organ culture.
- Developing bronchopulmonary epithelium of the human fetus secretes fluid.
- Expression of CFTR and presence of cAMP-mediated fluid secretion in human fetal lung.
- Kinetic studies of the gastric H,K-ATPase. Evidence for simultaneous binding of ATP and inorganic phosphate.
- Mechanisms of active Cl- secretion by frog gastric mucosa.
- Active K+ absorption by the gastric mucosa: inhibition by omeprazole.
- Epitope mapping and functional analysis of three murine IgG1 monoclonal antibodies to human tumor necrosis factor-alpha.
- Severe pleural effusion due to Legionella pneumophila respiratory infection.
- Prostaglandins stimulate fluid secretion in human fetal lung.
Treatments
- High Cholesterol
- Trigger Finger
- Bursitis
- Actinic Keratosis
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Ear Wax
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Vascular Disease
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