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Dr. Helga Edith Rippen MD, PHD, MPH
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
8305 Summerwood Dr Mc Lean VA, 22102About
Helga Rippen is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Mc Lean, VA. Rippen 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, Rippen 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
University of Florida College of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Health care futures, Part 1. The emergence of the new health care consumer. Panel discussion.
- Importance of bioterrorism preparedness for family physicians.
- Building the National Health Information Infrastructure.
- Applying an organizational framework for health information technology to alerts.
- Internet health ratings systems: knowledge vs Babel.
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Michael Anthony Sauri M.D., M.P.H.&T.M.15005 Shady Grove Road Rockville MD 20850
- Dr. Jeffrey Gambel MDPmr (3j), 6900 Georgia Ave, Nw Washington DC 20307
- Dr. Joylene Iris John-sowah MD31 Center Dr S Bethesda MD 20892
- Dr. Ellen Rosemary Kessler M.D.10701 Parkridge Blvd Reston VA 20191
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3300 GALLOWS ROAD FALLS CHURCH VA 22042SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
5255 LOUGHBORO RD NW WASHINGTON DC 20016VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTERl
1701 NORTH GEORGE MASON DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22205