Dr. Joseph Wytch Stubbs MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
2402 Osler Ct Albany GA, 31707About
Dr. Joseph Stubbs practices Geriatric Medicine in Albany, GA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Stubbs works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Emory University School Of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Achieving a high-performance health care system with universal access: what the United States can learn from other countries.
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- Politicians must heed health effects of climate change.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Actinic Keratosis
- Fever
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Vascular Disease
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