Dr. Tanuja A. Karunakar DO
Emergency Physician
280 W Macarthur Blvd Oakland CA, 94611About
Dr. Tanuja Karunakar practices Emergency Medicine in Oakland, CA. Dr. Karunakar assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Karunakar examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific 1998
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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