Dr. John Vernon Barton MD
Emergency Physician
1700 Lindberg Dr Slidell LA, 70458About
Dr. John Barton practices Emergency Medicine in Slidell, LA. Dr. Barton 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. Barton examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
University of Mississippi School of Medicine 1988
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anxiety
- Sinusitis
- Pain
- Opiate Dependence
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Vascular Disease
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