Dr. Stephen Brock Blankenship M.D.
Emergency Physician
351 Court Street Ne Abingdon VA, 24210About
Dr. Stephen Blankenship practices Emergency Medicine in Abingdon, VA. Dr. Blankenship 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. Blankenship examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine 2004
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