Daniel S. Caplin, DO

Addiction Medicine Family Doctor

Dr. Daniel S. Caplin is an Addiction Medicine Family Doctor in Durango, CO with special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating patients with addiction. As an Addiction Medicine Family Doctor, Daniel S. Caplin, DO performs substance abuse recovery for all members of the family. Addiction Family Medicine is provided to help a patient's family manage the effects of his or her addiction. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Addiction Medicine Family Doctors include alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction Medicine Family Doctors include patient evaluations, addiction diagnosis, personalized treatment plans, follow-up care, and referrals to other specialists.

A family medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions.

Emergency Medicine Doctor

Dr. Daniel S. Caplin is an Emergency Medicine Doctor in Durango, CO with special training and skill in addressing urgent illnesses and injuries in patients of all ages. As an Emergency Medicine Doctor, Daniel S. Caplin, DO performs in trauma centers, intensive care units, and emergency rooms. Emergency Medicine is the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions that require immediate attention. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Emergency Medicine Doctors include severe injuries, trauma, sepsis, burns, acute coronary syndrome, poisoning, heart attack, and stroke. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Emergency Medicine Doctors include CPR, ECG, projection radiography, CT scan, x-ray, blood testing, suturing, inserting chest tubs, setting bones, and admitting patients into hospitals.

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.