Jannie Kritzinger Barkhuizen MD
Emergency Physician
1700 MEDICAL WAY SNELLVILLE GA, 30278About
Dr. Jannie Barkhuizen practices Emergency Medicine in SNELLVILLE, GA. Dr. Barkhuizen 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. Barkhuizen examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Dr. Barkhuizen completed medical degree from Emory University. After obtaining his Medical Degree Dr. Barkhuizen completed his residency from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Barkhuizen currently practices Critical Care Medicine at Eastside Medical Center. Emergency Medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. As first-line providers, emergency physicians manage patients of all ages with undifferentiated ailments of all types. They are primarily responsible for initiating resuscitation and stabilization and beginning investigations and interventions to diagnose and treat illnesses in the acute phase. Emergency physicians generally practice in hospital emergency departments, pre-hospital settings via emergency medical services, and intensive care units, but may also work in primary care settings such as urgent care clinics. Emergency physicians may subspecialize in disaster medicine, medical toxicology, ultrasonography, critical care medicine, hyperbaric medicine, sports medicine, palliative care, or aerospace medicine.
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