Dr. Adrienne Ferriss M.D.
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
1100 Tunnel Rd Asheville NC, 28805About
Adrienne Ferriss is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Asheville, NC. Ferriss 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, Ferriss 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.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1988
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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