Dr. Henry L Huggins MD
Emergency Physician
810 Fairgrove Church Rd Hickory NC, 28602About
Dr. Henry Huggins practices Emergency Medicine in Hickory, NC. Dr. Huggins assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Huggins examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University 1984
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