Dr. Otis Cosby M.D.
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
9818 Christi Ridge Way Knoxville TN, 37931Rating
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Otis Cosby is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Knoxville, TN. Cosby specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Cosby participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
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Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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Dana Kay Webber APRN, FNP-C9221 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE KNOXVILLE TN 37931
Nearest Hospitals
THE UNIVERSITY OF TN MEDICAL CENTERl
1924 ALCOA HIGHWAY KNOXVILLE TN 37920