Dr. Richard Mark Lachiver MD, MPH
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
1860 Westbury Ct Brentwood TN, 37027About
Richard Lachiver is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Brentwood, TN. Lachiver 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, Lachiver 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
New York Medical College 1984
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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