Dr. Terri Lynn Eckert M.D.
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
117 Penny Ln Athens TX, 75751About
Dr. Terri Eckert practices Geriatric Medicine in Athens, TX. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Eckert 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 Tx Med Branch Galveston, Galveston Tx 1987
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Adolescent suicide prevention: acceptability of school-based programs among secondary school principals.
- Preschool children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: impairments in behavioral, social, and school functioning.
- Childhood predictors of written expression in late adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a longitudinal study.
- Effects of reinforcer quality on behavioral momentum: coordinated applied and basic research.
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