Dr. Christopher Medellin MD, MPH
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
9501 Farrell Rd Fort Belvoir VA, 22060About
Christopher Medellin is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Fort Belvoir, VA. Medellin 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, Medellin 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
U of Tx Med Sch At Houston, Houston Tx 1997
University of Texas At Houston / Medical School At Houston 1996
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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