Dr. Bekele Chamiso Olbamo MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
4545 Fuller Dr Suite 340 Irving TX, 75038About
Dr. Bekele Olbamo practices Geriatric Medicine in Irving, TX. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Olbamo works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Addis Ababa University 1983
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Neuropathy
- Heart Failure
- Osteoarthritis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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