Dr. Winston J Townsend MD
Internist
2612 Tennyson Dr Springfield IL, 62711About
Dr. Winston Townsend is an internist practicing in Springfield, IL. Dr. Townsend specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Townsend provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 1993
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Anxiety
- Sinusitis
- High Cholesterol
- Gout
- Pinched Nerve
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Nail Fungus
- Vascular Disease
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