Dr. James Robert Patterson M.D.
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
3434 Prytania St Suite 105 New Orleans LA, 70115About
James Patterson is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Patterson specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Patterson participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1972
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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