Dr. Michele A Purvis MD
Emergency Physician
501 N Lansdowne Ave Emergency Department Drexel Hill PA, 19026About
Dr. Michele Purvis practices Emergency Medicine in Drexel Hill, PA. Dr. Purvis 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. Purvis examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1996
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1996
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