Dr. Elizabeth Catherine Skeins MD
Emergency Physician
2500 Belle Chasse Highway Gretna LA, 70056About
Dr. Elizabeth Skeins practices Emergency Medicine in Gretna, LA. Dr. Skeins assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Skeins examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 2006
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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