Dr. Bernard Amiel Harris M.D.,MPH, Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
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Dr. Bernard Amiel Harris M.D.,MPH

Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

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Bernard Harris is a preventive medicine specialist practicing in DARBY, PA.

Dr Harris is board certified in general preventive medicine and public health, as well as in addiction medicine.


Dr Harris specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent individual morbidity and mortality. As a preventive health specialist, Dr Harris participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventive medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.

Dr Harris has been a clinician in the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, servicing as the director of HIV/AIDS services at Health District 5 from 1988-2010, served as adjunct faculty for Temple University Hospital and School of Medicine, has served as medical director for multiple substance abuse treatment programs. He has also served on advisory boards for the pharmaceutical industry and community organizations.

Dr Harris is a sought after speaker in the field of Public Health and has hosted radio programs, appeared on Television specials and co-hosted programs with personalities such as ex-Los Angeles Laker superstar Earvin "Magic" Johnson.

His private practice focuses on developing individual treatment plans for individuals with addictive disorders.

While his primary office is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Dr Harris is licensed in New Jersey, Delaware and New York. He has been using the telemedicine platform since 2016 and is able to provide remote consultative services in those states.

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish 37 years of experience

Areas of research

HIV/AIDS

Substance use disorders

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