
Dr. Ronald L. Cook D.O.
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
3502 9TH ST LUBBOCK TX, 79430About
Dr. Ronald Cook practices Geriatric Medicine in LUBBOCK, TX. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Cook 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.
Education and Training
Univ Of N Tx Hlth Sci Ctr- Tx Coll Osteo Med- Ft Worth Tx 1993
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Osteoarthritis
- Pregnancy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. John Whitfield Culberson M.D.3601 4TH ST LUBBOCK TX 79430
- Dr. Bich-thy Nguyen Ngo MD3601 4th St Lubbock TX 79430
- Dr. Andrew N Dentino MDTexas Tech Univ Hlth Sci Ctr School Of Med Lubbock TX 79430
- Dr. Lowell Samuel Johnson MD9404 Nashville Ave Lubbock TX 79423
Nearest Hospitals
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTERl
3615 19TH STREET LUBBOCK TX 79410UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERl
602 INDIANA AVENUE LUBBOCK TX 79415COVENANT CHILDRENS HOSPITALl
4015 22ND PLACE LUBBOCK TX 79410