Dr. Benjamin Kim-wakamatsu MD
Emergency Physician
1 Hoag Drive Newport Beach CA, 92658About
Dr. Benjamin Kim-wakamatsu practices Emergency Medicine in Newport Beach, CA. Dr. Kim-wakamatsu 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. Kim-wakamatsu examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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