Dr. Royce F Van gerpen MD MPH
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
323 E Second Ave Suite 102 Spokane WA, 99202About
Royce Van gerpen is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Spokane, WA. Van gerpen 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, Van gerpen 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
Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1971
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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