Dr. Eliot Howard Cannon MD
Emergency Physician
351 Court St. Ne Abingdon VA, 24210About
Dr. Eliot Cannon practices Emergency Medicine in Abingdon, VA. Dr. Cannon 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. Cannon examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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