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Dr. Brieanna Nation-Howard, DO, MPH, FAAHPM, HMDC
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Dr. Brieanna Nation-Howard is a board certified fellowship trained Hospice & Palliative Care physician, providing specialized care for the terminally ill. She currently practices in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas as Medical Director for Three Oaks Palliative Care, a community based palliative care company.
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Care (Family Medicine)
American Board of Family Medicine
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