Dr. James Scruggs MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
1800 N Main St Wheaton IL, 60187About
Dr. James Scruggs practices Geriatric Medicine in Wheaton, IL. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Scruggs 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 Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1983
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
- Sinusitis
- High Cholesterol
- Enlarged Prostate
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Vascular Disease
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