Dr. Lori E Pekarek MD
General Practitioner
253 SAGAMORE PKWY W WEST LAFAYETTE IN, 47906About
Dr. Lori Pekarek is a general practitioner practicing in Lafayette, IN. Dr. Pekarek does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Pekarek provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
Education and Training
Indiana University School of Medicine 1999
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Sinusitis
- Ear Infection
- Fever
- Bronchitis
- Pain
- Tonsillitis
- Rash
- Strep Throat
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