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Babatunde A. Otulana, MD

Emergency Medicine Service Provider

Gender: Male
Experience: 20+ years

About Babatunde A. Otulana, MD

Babatunde Adekunle Otulana, MD is an emergency medicine service provider, pulmonary disease doctor, internal medicine doctor, critical care medicine doctor, emergency medicine doctor, hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist, primary care doctor, infectious disease doctor, and emergency medicine toxicologist. Dr. Babatunde A. Otulana has 20+ years of experience in emergency medical services.

Education

Babatunde A. Otulana, MD earned a degree of a Doctor of Medicine.

Licenses

Babatunde A. Otulana, MD has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since December 22, 2005, and his NPI number is 1306823166.

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To schedule an appointment with Dr. Babatunde A. Otulana, please call (916) 734-3564.

Emergency Medicine Service Provider

An emergency medicine physician who specializes in non-hospital based emergency medical services (e.g., disaster site, accident scene, transport vehicle, etc.) to provide pre-hospital assessment, treatment, and transport patients.

Emergency Medicine Service Providers in Sacramento, CA

Pulmonary Disease Doctor

Dr. Babatunde A. Otulana is a Pulmonary Disease Doctor in Sacramento, CA with special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases of the respiratory system. As a Pulmonary Disease Doctor, Babatunde A. Otulana, MD performs treatment of infectious, structural, inflammatory, cancerous, and autoimmune respiratory disorders. Pulmonary Disease Medicine is a medical specialty centered on diagnosing and treating health problems related to the respiratory system. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Pulmonary Disease Doctors include asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, interstitial lung disease, occupational lung disease, pneumonia, obstructive sleep apnea, lung cancer, and bronchiectasis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pulmonary Disease Doctors include x-ray, CT, and MRI diagnostic imaging, chest fluoroscopy and ultrasound, pleural biopsy, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, sleep studies, pulse oximetry testing, and asthma testing.

An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

Pulmonary Disease Doctors in Sacramento, CA

Internal Medicine Doctor

Dr. Babatunde A. Otulana is an Internal Medicine Doctor in Sacramento, CA with special training and skill in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists specialize in puzzling medical problems and in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses. Internists also specialize in preventing disease by promoting health, and are trained to manage multisystem disease conditions that single-organ-disease specialists may not be trained to address. As an Internal Medicine Doctor, Babatunde A. Otulana, MD performs assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment therapies for diseases and disorders in adult patients. Internal Medicine is a medical specialty focused on study, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of short and long term multi-organ conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Internal Medicine Doctors include cold and flu, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic lung disease. Internists generally act as personal physicians and often develop long-term relationships with their patients. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Internal Medicine Doctors include medical history reviews, physical exams, blood tests, scans, and other diagnostic tests, as well as specialist referrals. Internists may choose to practice only in the hospital, only in an outpatient clinic, or in both.

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Internal Medicine Doctors in Sacramento, CA

Critical Care Medicine Doctor

Dr. Babatunde A. Otulana is a Critical Care Medicine Doctor in Sacramento, CA with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating life-threatening injuries and diseases. As a Critical Care Medicine Doctor, Babatunde A. Otulana, MD performs life support and monitoring of critically ill patients. Critical Care Medicine is a branch of medicine focused on management of life-threatening medical conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Critical Care Medicine Doctors include respiratory failure, kidney failure, sepsis, and multiple organ failure. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Critical Care Medicine Doctors include inserting breathing, intravenous, or feeding tubes; using cardiac monitors, using suction pumps, and administering medically induced comas.

An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

Critical Care Medicine Doctors in Sacramento, CA

Emergency Medicine Doctor

Dr. Babatunde A. Otulana is an Emergency Medicine Doctor in Sacramento, CA with special training and skill in addressing urgent illnesses and injuries in patients of all ages. As an Emergency Medicine Doctor, Babatunde A. Otulana, MD 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.

Emergency Medicine Doctors in Sacramento, CA

Hospital Medicine Doctor / Hospitalist

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

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Primary Care Doctor

Primary Care Doctors in Sacramento, CA

Infectious Disease Doctor

Dr. Babatunde A. Otulana is an Infectious Disease Doctor in Sacramento, CA with special training and skill in detecting and treating bacterial, viral, fungal, and tropical infections. As an Infectious Disease Doctor, Babatunde A. Otulana, MD performs blood tests, microscopies, blood sensitivity cultures, sputum, urine, stool, joint fluid, and cerebrospinal fluid testing as well as X-ray, CT, ultrasound and MRI scans. Infectious Disease Medicine is a medical specialty that diagnoses, controls and treats both nosocomial (hospital-acquired) and out-patient based infections. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Infectious Disease Doctors include antibiotic-resistant infections, difficult to diagnose infections, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Infectious Disease Doctors include examining rashes, lymph nodes, chest, abdomen and genital areas; testing blood, urine, stool, joint fluid and crebrospinal fluid and examining X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI imaging; prescribing antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, anti-parasitics, or botanic medicine to fight detected infections.

An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Infectious Disease Doctors in Sacramento, CA

Emergency Medicine Toxicologist

Dr. Babatunde A. Otulana is an Emergency Medicine Toxicologist in Sacramento, CA 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, Babatunde A. Otulana, MD 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 Sacramento, CA

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