James A. Frenchik
Emergency Physician
1920 Atherholt Rd Lynchburg Virginia, 24501About
James A. Frenchik, MD, FACEP, is an established emergency medicine physician working as Medical Director at Centra Health and also as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Piedmont Community Health Plan in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Frenchik is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and received his bachelor degree in psychology in 1996 at Northern University and his doctor of medicine degree in 2000 at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine. He additionally trained in emergency medicine during his residency at Loma Linda University and then received his certification in Lean Applications in Healthcare at NC State University Graduate School. He is currently pursuing his MBA degree at Lynchburg College, which he is expected to complete in 2017. Dr. Frenchik is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
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Internships
- Loma Linda University Medical Center
What do you attribute your success to?
- His passion for the quality of care he gives.
Hobbies / Sports
- Running
Favorite professional publications
- American College of Emergency Physicians Journal
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