Dr. Rani G Whitfield M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
429 EAST AIRPORT DR. BATON ROUGE LA, 70806About
Dr. Rani Whitfield is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in BATON ROUGE, LA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Whitfield is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
Meharry Med Coll Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1996
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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