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Dr. Ricardo C Hood MD

Family Practitioner

4/5(5)
1313 W. Chicago Ave East Chicago IN, 46312
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4/5

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Dr. Ricardo Hood is a family practitioner practicing in East Chicago, IN. Dr. Hood specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Hood possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Meharry Med Coll Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1984

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Dr. Ricardo C Hood MD's Practice location

Practice At 1313 W. Chicago Ave

1313 W. Chicago Ave -
East Chicago, IN 46312
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New patients: 219-397-8116
Fax: 219-398-1126

1011 TIGER BLVD -
CLEMSON, SC 29631
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New patients: 864-722-0283
Fax: 888-376-4532

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Dr. Ricardo C Hood MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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