
Dr. Ruth Petersen MD
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
319 N Graham Hopedale Rd Burlington NC, 27217About
Ruth Petersen is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Burlington, NC. Petersen specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Petersen participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
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Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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Practice At 319 N Graham Hopedale Rd
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Nearest Hospitals
ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
1240 HUFFMAN MILL RD BURLINGTON NC 27216MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THEl
1200 N ELM ST GREENSBORO NC 27401UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514