Dr. David A. Townes MD
Emergency Physician
1959 Ne Pacific St Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. David Townes practices Emergency Medicine in Seattle, WA. Dr. Townes 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. Townes examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ma Med Sch- Worcester Ma 1993
University of Massachusetts / Worcester Campus 1993
University Of Massachusetts Medical School 1993
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Health care in post-war Rwanda: re-establishing a national hospital using a mentor approach.
- A case of spontaneous pneumoperitoneum.
- Wilderness medicine: strategies for provision of medical support for adventure racing.
- Injury and illness during a multiday recreational bicycling tour.
- Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a marathon runner.
- Search and rescue in Yosemite National Park: a 10-year review.
- Success of Senegal's first nationwide distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets to children under five - contribution toward universal coverage.
- Rationale for emergency medicine fellowship in international health.
- International Health Fellowship: a proposed curriculum for emergency physicians.
- Emergency medicine in Russia.
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