Dr. Dieter W Affeln MD
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
1425 PORTLAND AVE ROCHESTER NY, 14621About
Dieter Affeln is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Needham, MA. Affeln specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Affeln participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Univ Zu Koln- Med Fak- Koln- Germany 1987
University Sakartvelo Faculty of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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