Dr. Joseph David Stokes M.D.
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
1193 Norton Ave Suite A. Barberton OH, 44203About
Dr. Joseph Stokes practices Geriatric Medicine in Barberton, OH. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Stokes 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 Kentucky College of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anxiety
- Chronic Pain
- Sinusitis
- High Cholesterol
- Pain
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Vascular Disease
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