Dr. Ellen Schaeffer MD
Emergency Physician
901 W Rex Allen Dr Willcox AZ, 85643About
Dr. Ellen Schaeffer practices Emergency Medicine in Willcox, AZ. Dr. Schaeffer 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. Schaeffer examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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University of Arizona College of Medicine 1995
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