Dr. Shannon Leigh Carpenter M.D.
Hospitalist
3200 Maccorkle Ave Se Suite 502 Charleston WV, 25304About
Dr. Shannon Carpenter is a hospitalist practicing in Charleston, WV. Dr. Carpenter specializes in the comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Carpenter manages the clinical problems of hospitalized patients and the acutely ill, while working to improve the performance of the hospital. Dr. Carpenter works in collaboration with all of the different doctors that are working with the patient. Hospitalists are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and medical procedures of patients.
Education and Training
West Virginia University School of Medicine 2009
Provider Details
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Pneumonia
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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