Karina Mercado PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Physician Assistant
1900 S JACKSON RD STE 1 MCALLEN TX, 78503About
Karina Mercado is a physician assistant practicing in MCALLEN, TX. Karina specializes in preventing and treating human illness and injury by providing a broad range of care under the supervision of a physician. A physician assistant's work can include physical exams, ordering and interpreting tests, performing procedures and prescribing medication. Often times, they can assist in surgery but the scope of practice can vary according to jurisdiction or health care setting.
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