Dr. Donald Merrill Garland MD
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
159 Stone House Road Hendersonville NC, 28739About
Donald Garland is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Hendersonville, NC. Garland 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, Garland 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.
Education and Training
Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 1961
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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