Dr. Walter W Hoover M.D.
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
25 Heckel Rd Mc Kees Rocks PA, 15136About
Walter Hoover is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Mc Kees Rocks, PA. Hoover specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Hoover participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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Practice At 25 Heckel Rd
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