Dr. James Fitko MD
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
6545 Southwest Fwy Houston TX, 77074About
James Fitko is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Houston, TX. Fitko specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Fitko participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Northwestern Uniiversity 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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