Dr. Christopher Coppola
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
2200 Bergquist Dr Attn: Credentials (c Lackland TX, 78236About
Dr. Chris Coppola was sworn in as a second lieutenant in 1990 as part of the Air Force's Health Professions Scholarship Program, agreeing to perform six years of active duty service in exchange for a ...
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 2004
Provider Details
Treatments
- Constipation
- Birth Defects
- Gallstones
- Pain
- Hernia
- Cellulitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Member American Pediatric Surgical Association
Fellowships
- Children's National Medical Center Pediatric Surgery 2003
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