Dr. Frederick Lorenz Thum M.D.
Emergency Physician
1493 Cambridge St Department Of Emerge Cambridge MA, 02139About
Dr. Frederick Thum practices Emergency Medicine in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Thum 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. Thum examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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