Dr. Betsy L Thompson MD
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
700 Main St Suite 100 Alamosa CO, 81101About
Betsy Thompson is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Alamosa, CO. Thompson specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Thompson participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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