Bert Robert Heyligers MD
Radiologist | Diagnostic Radiology
1000 Montauk Highway West Islip NY, 11795Rating
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Dr. Bert Heyligers is a radiologist practicing in West Islip, NY. Dr. Heyligers specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography exams. These techniques offer accurate visibility to the inside of the patients body and help to detect otherwise hidden illnesses so that they can be treated quickly and efficiently.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1985
SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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