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Preventive Medicine Doctors - Huntsville, AL

We found 8 preventive medicine doctors in Huntsville, AL. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Carol Tieva Watts, MD

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Family Medicine, Occupational Medicine

333 Whitesport, Huntsville, AL 35801

256-880-0450

Dr. Carol Watts works as an occupational medicine and family medicine specialist in Huntsville, AL.
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Dr. Blair Chance, MD, MPH

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Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Family Medicine

700 Airport, Huntsville, AL 35802

256-429-4915

Dr. Blair Chance works as a family medicine and public health & general preventive medicine specialist in Huntsville, AL and Madison, AL.
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Dr. Julie Marie McKibben, MD

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Occupational Medicine, General Practice

4810 Whitesport, Huntsville, AL 35801

256-429-4540

Dr. Julie McKibben's areas of specialization are general practice and occupational medicine; she sees patients in Huntsville, AL.
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Dr. David E. James, MD

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Preventive Medicine, Family Medicine

46 Shields, Huntsville, AL 35811

256-382-3680

Dr. David James' specialties are family medicine and preventive medicine. He practices in Huntsville, AL, Madison, AL, and Meridianville, AL.
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Dr. Susie Warren Lynn, MD

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Occupational Medicine

7736 Madison Boulevard, Huntsville, AL 35806

Dr. Susie Lynn specializes in occupational medicine and practices in Madison, AL.
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Dr. Joseph Rea, MD

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Occupational Medicine

1963 Memorial Parkway SW, Huntsville, AL 35801

256-265-7000

Dr. Joseph Rea sees patients in Huntsville, AL. His medical specialty is occupational medicine.
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Dr. Jeffrey Michael Milch, DO

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Occupational Medicine, General Practice

4100 Goss, Huntsville, AL 35808

256-955-8888
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Dr. Stephen Craft, MD

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Occupational Medicine

1104 Monroe, Huntsville, AL 35801

256-265-7000

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What is Preventive Medicine?

Preventive medicine is, in broad terms, medical care that keeps people healthy. So in a sense, all doctors practice preventive medicine. However, it is also a recognized medical specialty that promotes well-being for communities and populations. Preventive medicine specialists study the conditions and behaviors (such as obesity or smoking) that cause disease. They may make policy decisions (such as on food safety or seatbelt use) that help keep communities safe. Treating a population as a whole, they work to promote health and prevent sickness or death.

There are three main subspecialties within preventive medicine. They are:

Aerospace Medicine: Often applied in a military setting, these physicians care for crew and passengers in air or space vehicles.
Occupational Medicine: These specialists protect safe workplaces and the health of people at work.
Public Health: These specialists promote health within larger communities, for example by educating the public about chronic illness, or promoting vaccinations.

Some preventive medicine specialists work 'on the ground,' seeing and treating patients. Others work in government or organization offices. Wherever they are, preventive medicine specialists must have a wide medical knowledge base, including infectious disease, occupational health, health care management, epidemiology, and others.

Preventive medicine works towards the goal of ensuring that all members of society have the opportunity to lead a safe and healthy life.