Dr. David Escalante graduated from Other in 1987.
Dr. Escalante has nine offices in Kentucky and Tennessee where he specializes in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology and Interventional Pain Management. Learn more.
Dr. Escalante works with five hundred and eighty-seven doctors including Dr. Eric Higgins and Dr. Tariq Muhammad.
As an internist in Jellico, TN, Dr. David Escalante serves as a primary care provider for adults. He diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions, including cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organic systems. Dr. Escalante may also refer patients to a specialist when required. For example, patients with diabetic complications may be referred to an endocrinologist for further treatment.
Specializing in emergency medicine, Dr. Escalante is prepared to treat patients suffering from a wide range of acute illnesses, injuries or conditions. Emergency physicians, or ER doctors, must incorporate knowledge and experience gained across a broad range of medical topics. Care is typically provided in the emergency room of a hospital.
Endocrinologists are trained to treat patients for a variety of hormonal diseases and disorders, such as diabetes. Dr. Escalante can diagnose and create treatment plans for conditions like growth disorders, obesity, low testosterone, osteoporosis and various thyroid disorders, among others. Treatments provided by an endocrinologist may include medication management or hormone therapies.
As an interventional pain management specialist in Tennessee, Dr. Escalante focuses on relieving chronic pain in patients. Interventional pain specialists offer pain relief by blocking or interrupting the transmission of neurological pain signals in the brain. Dr. Escalante may perform treatments such as spinal cord and nerve stimulation, nerve or medial branch blocks, medication management, or the implantation of drug delivery systems.
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MD • 1987
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Escalante, but only those who participate in Medicare.