Dr. Ian S. Tucker, MD, FAAFP
Hospitalist
24 Battle St Suite 1a Somers CT, 06071About
Dr. Ian Tucker is a hospitalist practicing in Somers, CT. Dr. Tucker specializes in the comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Tucker manages the clinical problems of hospitalized patients and the acutely ill, while working to improve the performance of the hospital. Dr. Tucker 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
University of Maryland School of Medicine medical degree 1998
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Ian S. Tucker, who serves patients in Somers, Connecticut.
Specializing in family medicine and primary care, Dr. Tucker is an attending physician at Trinity Health of New England Medical Group – Somers Family Medicine.
In the state of Connecticut, he is affiliated with Johnson Memorial Hospital and UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
Before embarking on his professional journey, Dr. Tucker graduated with his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1998. A year later, in 1999, he performed his residency in family medicine at UPMC Altoona.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP), the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.
Among his various accolades, Dr. Tucker is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2018) and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018).
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