Dr. Gordon Appelbaum M.D.
Emergency Physician
4647 Zion Ave San Diego CA, 92120About
Dr. Gordon Appelbaum, MD--specialist in emergency medicine, internal medicine, and hematology & oncology--currently treats patients in San diego, California and Pasadena, California. Dr. Appelbaum received ...
Education and Training
Med Coll of Ohio, Toledo Oh 1989
University of Toledo College of Medicine,Toledo, Oh, United States 1989
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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