Dr. Denise G Waugh MD
Emergency Physician | Hospice and Palliative Medicine
328 W Main Lewisville TX, 75057About
Dr. Denise Waugh practices Emergency Medicine in Lewisville, TX. Dr. Waugh 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. Waugh examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
U of Tx at Austin BA- Psychology 1976
University of Texas At Houston / Medical School At Houston MD 1981
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM- Hospice and Palliative Medicine- 1992
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- Leadership in Palliative Medicine 2007-08 Lane County Medical Society
- Vi McKinney Fellow 2008-09 San Diego Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine
Treatments
- Laceration Repairs
- Critical Care
- Foregn Body removal
- Diagnosis and early treatment of fractures
- Influenza diagnosis and treatment
- Kidney stone diagnosis and treatment
- Common female complaints
- Xray interpretation and treatment
- Bronchitis/asthma and pneumonia diagnosis and treatment
- Common male complaints
- Diagnosing And Managing Acute And Chronic Illnesses
- Trauma And Athletic Injuries
- Psychiatric initial Evaluations and early treatment
- Abdominal pain workups and initial treatment
- Eye Conditions and trauma
- Ear Conditions with initial management
- Concussion
- Auto Accident Care
- Work Related Injuries
- Muscle & Tendon Problems
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American College of Emergency Physicians 1983
- Fellow American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine 2006
Fellowships
- San Diego Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine 2009
Experience & Accolades
- Inaugural Director of Palliative Care Services2010 - 2013Scott and White Memorial HospitalI saw patients/families with a social worker, chaplain and nurse practitioner. All members participated in planning, educating and research
- Staff Physician and partner1988 - 2008Cascade Medical AssociatesCascade Medical is a group of emergency practitioners that staff McKenzie Willamette Hospital and also run urgent cares and a large injured worker's program
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