Dr. Gail H. Gallemore, MD

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Gail H. Gallemore, who served patients in Johnson City, Tennessee.

A trusted pediatrician, Dr. Gallemore is currently retired but previously saw patients at her private practice in Johnson City, Tennessee. She also could be found on staff at Johnson City Medical Center and Woodridge Psychiatric Hospital.

Back in 1977, she graduated with her medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics at the Duke University Hospital in 1980.

Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

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