Dr. Gregory A Elkins MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
7400 Lynn Ave Hamlin WV, 25523About
Dr. Gregory Elkins is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Hamlin, WV. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Elkins is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
Marshall Univ Sch of Med, Huntington Wv 1988
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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