Dr. Richard Oswald Kirkwood M.D.
Emergency Physician
127 S Broadway Yonkers NY, 10701About
Dr. Richard Kirkwood practices Emergency Medicine in Yonkers, NY. Dr. Kirkwood 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. Kirkwood examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Univ Of West Indies- Fac Med Sci- Kingston- Jamaica 1973
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences 1974
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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