Dr. Matthew John Hickey D.O., M.P.H
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
2220 Schofield Rd Norfolk VA, 23521About
Matthew Hickey is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Norfolk, VA. Hickey 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, Hickey 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- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
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