Dr. Russell Westlyn Riggs MD
General Practitioner
10250 Sw Greenburg Rd 4 Lincoln Center, Su Portland OR, 97223About
Dr. Russell Riggs is a general practitioner practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Riggs 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. Riggs 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
University of Utah School of Medicine 1993
Baylor College of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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