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Dr. Fred M Heaton DO

Family Practitioner

4/5(16)
501 Howard Ave Suite F2 Altoona PA, 16601
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4/5

About

Dr. Fred Heaton is a family practitioner practicing in Altoona, PA. Dr. Heaton 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. Heaton 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.

Education and Training

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 2005

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 12 years of experience

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
  • Pain
  • Leukemia
  • Keratosis Pilaris
  • Femur Fracture
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Fred M Heaton DO's Practice location

Practice At 501 Howard Ave Suite F2

501 Howard Ave Suite F2 -
Altoona, PA 16601
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New patients: 814-889-2020
Fax: 814-889-7864

Fred Heaton

111 Nason Dr Suite 103 -
Roaring Spring, PA 16673
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New patients: 814-224-2213
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Patient Experience with Dr. Heaton


4.0

Based on 16 reviews

Dr. Fred M Heaton DO has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 16 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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