Sports Internal Medicine Doctor
An internist trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual.
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Cardiovascular Disease Doctor
Dr. Darrell Corben is a Cardiovascular Disease Doctor in Sunnyvale, CA
with special training and skill in diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases related to the heart and blood vessels.
As a Cardiovascular Disease Doctor, Darrell Corben, MD performs
medical diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiovascular Disease Medicine is
a medical specialty focused on treating diseases of the heart and circulatory system. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Cardiovascular Disease Doctors include include heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cardiovascular Disease Doctors
include blood tests, diagnostic imaging such as x-ray, MRI, and CT scan, electrophysiology studies, electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiograms, stress tests, and referral to other specialists as needed.
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
Cardiovascular Disease Doctors in Sunnyvale, CA