Dr. Daniel Baber MD

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Get to know Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Daniel Baber, who serves the Texas area at The Schumacher Group. Speciality: Emergency Medicine Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital Affiliation: East Texas Medical Center Education: Dr. Baber graduated with his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in 1987. Experience: After graduating with his Medical Degree Dr. Baber completed his internship with The University of Texas Health Science Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. To remain up to date in his field he is a professional member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and the American Association of Physician Specialists. Current Position: Dr. Baber practices with The Schumacher Group, and is affiliated with East Texas Medical Center. Emergency Medicine: This is the branch of medicine concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. As first-line providers, emergency physicians manage patients of all ages with undifferentiated ailments of all types. They are primarily responsible for initiating resuscitation and stabilization and beginning investigations and interventions to diagnose and treat illnesses in the acute phase. Emergency physicians generally practice in hospital emergency departments, pre-hospital settings via emergency medical services, and intensive care units, but may also work in primary care settings such as urgent care clinics. Emergency physicians may subspecialize in disaster medicine, medical toxicology, ultrasonography, critical care medicine, hyperbaric medicine, sports medicine, palliative care, or aerospace medicine.

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