Dr. Raquel G Martin DO

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Raquel G. Martin, who serves patients through the State of New York.

Dr. Martin is an osteopathic emergency physician who assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. She is trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. 

In the state of New York, she is affiliated with Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, and Mount St. Mary’s Hospital and Health Center.

Graduating with the class of 1983, Dr. Martin received her medical degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University. She then went on to perform her residency in internal medicine at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where she served as Chief Resident.

With years of experience, the doctor is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM). The AOBEM is an organization that provides board certification to qualified DOs who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of acutely ill patients with advanced cardiac life support, trauma, and the management of other life-threatening medical issues (emergency physicians).

Moreover, she is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM). The AOBIM is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in adults.

Maintaining fellowship status, Dr. Martin is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP) and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

Among her other professional affiliations include the American Medical Association, the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, and the Medical Society of the State of New York.

Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.

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