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Christopher C. Shields, MD

Undersea and Hyperbaric Emergency Doctor

Gender: Male
Experience: 20+ years

About Christopher C. Shields, MD

Christopher C. Shields, MD is an undersea and hyperbaric emergency doctor, family medicine doctor, and primary care doctor. Dr. Christopher C. Shields has 20+ years of experience in undersea and hyperbaric emergency medicine.

Education

Christopher C. Shields, MD earned a degree of a Doctor of Medicine.

Licenses

Christopher C. Shields, MD has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since July 14, 2005, and his NPI number is 1285633065.

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To schedule an appointment with Dr. Christopher C. Shields, please call (208) 237-1151.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Emergency Doctor

A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.

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Family Medicine Doctor

Dr. Christopher C. Shields is a Family Medicine Doctor in Pocatello, ID with special training and skill in family-centric healthcare. As a Family Medicine Doctor, Christopher C. Shields, MD performs medical history analysis, diagnostics, and treatments for a wide variety of dysfunctions, conditions, and injuries. Family Medicine is a medical specialty devoted to the medical care of the family unit. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Family Medicine Doctors include cold and flu, asthma and allergies, ear and eye infections, yeast infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, nutritional imbalance, stress and depression, muscle tears and sprains, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Medicine Doctors include annual exams, immunizations, medication refills, hormone level testing, cardiovascular testing, pap smears and genital exams, specialist referrals, and patient education.

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

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