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Dr. Yvette Nicole Owens, M.D. FACEP
Emergency Medicine Specialist
1310 Southern Ave Se Emergency Department Washington DC, 20032About
Dr. Yvette Owens practices Emergency Medicine in Washington, DC. Dr. Owens 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. Owens examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Howard Univ Coll of Med, Washington Dc 1999
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Dr. Yvette Nicole Owens, M.D. FACEP's Practice location
Practice At 655 Watkins Mill Road Kaiser Permanente Gaithersburg Medical Center
655 Watkins Mill Road Kaiser Permanente Ga -Gaithersburg, MD 20879Get Direction
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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Yvette Nicole Owens, who serves patients in Los Angeles, California.
A prominent emergency physician, Dr. Owens is the Medical Site Director at Exer Urgent Care in Los Angeles, California.
Exer Urgent Care was created to address the health care needs of adults and children in a safe and inviting setting. Staffed by ER doctors, they combine the best clinical expertise with convenience to give patients the best experience possible when they need immediate care.
Graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Howard University, Dr. Owens earned her Master of Science in the same field of expertise at Stanford University, and received her Master of Science in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Subsequently, she returned to Washington, D.C. and graduated with her medical degree from the Howard University College of Medicine. Finally, she completed her internship and residency in emergency medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
As a testament of her continued education, the doctor is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). The ABEM is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.
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