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John G. Benitez, MD, MPh

Preventive Medicine Toxicologist

Gender: Male
Experience: 20+ years

About John G. Benitez, MD, MPh

John G. Benitez, MD, MPh is a preventive medicine toxicologist, emergency medicine doctor, emergency medicine toxicologist, preventive occupational & environmental medicine doctor, and preventive occupational medicine doctor. Dr. John G. Benitez has 20+ years of experience in preventive medicine toxicology.

Education

John G. Benitez, MD, MPh earned degrees of a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Pharmacy.

Licenses

John G. Benitez, MD, MPh has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since July 17, 2006, and his NPI number is 1518985746. Dr. Benitez certified his NPI information on 09/15/2020.

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To schedule an appointment with Dr. John G. Benitez, please call (585) 245-3911.

Preventive Medicine Toxicologist

Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.

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Emergency Medicine Doctor

Dr. John G. Benitez is an Emergency Medicine Doctor in Fort Sam Houston, TX with special training and skill in addressing urgent illnesses and injuries in patients of all ages. As an Emergency Medicine Doctor, John G. Benitez, MD, MPh 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.

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Emergency Medicine Toxicologist

Dr. John G. Benitez is an Emergency Medicine Toxicologist in Fort Sam Houston, TX with special training and skill in addressing illness and injury caused by medications, industrial chemicals, biological hazards, and radiological agents. As an Emergency Medicine Toxicologist, John G. Benitez, MD, MPh performs in emergency departments and poison control centers. Emergency Medicine Toxicology is a medical subspecialty that diagnoses, treats, and prevents poisoning. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Emergency Medicine Toxicologists include workplace accidents involving chemicals, drug abuse withdrawal, overdoses, exposure to animal and plant venom, radiation poisoning, and biological terrorism. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Emergency Medicine Toxicologists include first aid, mechanical ventilation, antidotes, and gastric lavage.

Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings and environmental and workplace exposures.

Emergency Medicine Toxicologists in Fort Sam Houston, TX

Preventive Occupational & Environmental Medicine Doctor

A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupational and environmental conditions.

Preventive Occupational Environmental Medicine Doctors in Fort Sam Houston, TX

Preventive Occupational Medicine Doctor

Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures. Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the work place, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability.

Preventive Occupational Medicine Doctors in Fort Sam Houston, TX

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