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Dr. Van E. Helms MD

Emergency Physician

4/5(5)
260 HOSPITAL DR BREVARD NC, 28712
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4/5

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Dr. Van Helms practices Emergency Medicine in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Helms 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. Helms examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1977

Georgetown University in Washington DC 1977

Board Certification

Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 40 years of experience

Dr. Van E. Helms MD's Practice location

Practice At 9352 Park West Blvd

9352 Park West Blvd -
Knoxville, TN 37923
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New patients: 865-373-1042, 865-373-1890
Fax: 865-373-1892

260 HOSPITAL DR -
BREVARD, NC 28712
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New patients: 828-883-5330
Fax: 828-883-5242

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Patient Experience with Dr. Helms


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Dr. Van E. Helms MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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