Dr. Jennifer L. Swanson M.D.
Emergency Physician
5400 S. Miami Blvd. Suite 112 Durham NC, 27703About
I am not an area native, but I consider Durham my adoptive home. I moved here in 1991 to begin a career in emergency medicine at the Duke (then known as Durham) Regional Emergency Department. In urg ... ...
Education and Training
Univ of Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1988
University of Virginia / Main Campus 1988
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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Awards
- Fellowship Status achieved (FACEP), American College of Emergency Phys 1992
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