Dr. Johnbosco Onyekachukwu Okpala MD
Emergency Physician
1125 MADISON ST JEFFERSON CITY MO, 65101About
Dr. Johnbosco Okpala practices Emergency Medicine in JEFFERSON CITY, MO. Dr. Okpala assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Okpala examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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