Dr. Elmer L Washington M.D.
Family Practitioner
233 W Joe Orr Rd Chicago Heights IL, 60411About
Dr. Elmer Washington is a family practitioner practicing in Chicago Heights, IL. Dr. Washington specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Washington possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
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Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Racial disparities in the pathogenesis and outcomes for patients with ischemic stroke.
- Patterns of hospital-based pediatric care across diverse ethnicities: the case of pneumonia.
- Barriers of HIPAA regulation to implementation of health services research.
- Care patterns for affective psychosis across diverse ethnicities: exploring potential contributors to complications and emergency room utilization.
- Gender discrepancies in the level of disease progression in hospitalized patients with diabetes.
- Disparities in outcomes among patients with stroke associated with insurance status.
- Factors underlying racial disparities in hospital care of congestive heart failure.
- Identification of diabetic complications among minority populations.
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