Dr. Lucy Blackford Gibney MD
Emergency Physician
3000 Coliseum Dr Sentara Careplex Hos Hampton VA, 23666About
Dr. Lucy Gibney practices Emergency Medicine in Hampton, VA. Dr. Gibney 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. Gibney examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Eastern Virginia Medical School 1998
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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