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Dr. Elleston Craig Rucker, MD
Internist
1524 Pinto Ln Las Vegas NV, 89106About
Dr. Elleston Rucker is an internist practicing in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Rucker 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. Rucker 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
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1982
Board Certification
internal medicine
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Get to know Internist, Dr. Elleston C. Rucker, who serves patients in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Rucker is a board-certified internist practicing through Restoration and Recovery LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is licensed to practice in the state of Nevada. Furthermore, he is the Clinic Medical Director for Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse Treatment & Research, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Rucker received his medical degree in 1982 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. He then completed his internal medicine residency at the Naval Hospital (1990 - 1993). Dr. Rucker is board certified in internal medicine with the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Internal Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Internists are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. They care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in education and research.
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