Dr. Mark A Jackson MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
1000 Pavilions Circle Mark A Jackson Md Pl Traverse City MI, 49684About
Dr. Mark Jackson practices Geriatric Medicine in Traverse City, MI. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Jackson 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
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1984
University of Michigan Medical School 1984
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Geriatric Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
- Psychosis
- Malnutrition
- Pain
- Femur Fracture
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
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