Dr. Bruce Hughes MD
Emergency Physician
600 East Blvd Emergency Department Elkhart IN, 46514About
Dr. Bruce Hughes practices Emergency Medicine in Elkhart, IN. Dr. Hughes 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. Hughes examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
University of Iowa Medical School MD
Roy J Lucille A Carver College of Medicine At University of Iowa,Iowa City, Ia, United States 1992
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1992
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