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Dr. Brandon Heath Backlund M.D.

Emergency Physician

5/5(1)
5718 Shetland Ct Oceanside CA, 92057
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Dr. Brandon Backlund practices Emergency Medicine in Oceanside, CA. Dr. Backlund 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. Backlund examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 2000

University of Ia Roy J & L Carver Com 1999

Board Certification

Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

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Dr. Brandon Heath Backlund M.D.'s Practice location

Dr. Brandon Backlund, MD

5718 Shetland Ct -
Oceanside, CA 92057
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325 9TH AVE -
SEATTLE, WA 98104
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Dr. Brandon Heath Backlund M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. 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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