Dr. Roy William Overton DO
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
5927 Highland Cir West Des Moines IA, 50266About
Dr. Roy Overton practices Geriatric Medicine in Des Moines, IA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Overton 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
University of Iowa Medical School DO
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1980
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- GIARDIASIS. REPORT OF CASE WITH INTERMITTENT FEVER OF LL YEARS' DURATION.
- MONONUCLEOSIS IN THE AGED.
- In vivo resistance of secondary antitumor immune response to cyclophosphamide: effects on T cell subsets.
- Long term care in Iowa.
- Long term care in Iowa.
- Granular cell myoblastoma in the thyroid gland. Report of a case.
- Endometriosis of the appendix.
- Pityriasis rosea in pregnancy: a case report.
- Whipworm: a case in Iowa.
- Familial Mediterranean fever.
- A possible case of mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome in Iowa.
Treatments
- Anemia
- Ear Infection
- Strep Throat
Dr. Roy William Overton DO's Practice location
Practice At 95 University Ave Suite 8
95 University Ave Suite 8 -Des Moines, IA 50314Get Direction
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