Dr. Edmund West is an internist in Mystic, CT. He is skilled at diagnosing & treating a very wide range of diseases & illnesses in adult patients.
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MAY 01, 2015 • . in Mystic, CT
Recommends Available On Time Friendly Professional Knowledgeable Nice Office Understandable ReachableWe have been seeing Dr. West for 15 years, since we moved to the Mystic area. He was recommended by a Navy Nurse friend who knew him when he was a Dr. at Submarine Base New London. He has recently hired a certified PNA who is helping him to see patients. Jeff is a very capable person as well as Dr. West. Dr. West has a slight British accent & a wonderful sense of humor & he has diagnoses illnesses in both of us & sent us to specialists in the area. He uses specialists in Westerly, RI as well as in New London, CT,
Yes, Dr. Edmund A. West is accepting new patients at this office.
(860) 572-7445
56 Whitehall Avenue, Mystic, CT 06355-1967
Dr. Edmund West graduated from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1969.
Dr. West has one office in Connecticut where he specializes in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine.
Dr. West works with one doctor, Dr. Anne Timmerman.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. West specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. Dr. West can also refer patients to specialists when medically necessary. For example, patients with severe heart problems may be referred to a cardiologist for additional diagnostic tests or treatments.
Specializing in emergency medicine, Dr. West 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.
Dr. West serves as the initial point of contact for patients looking for general or primary medical treatment & may refer patients to a specialist when needed. As a family doctor in Connecticut, Dr. Edmund West delivers complete medical treatment for families & individuals. Family physicians may detect, treat, & manage a number of diseases, conditions & illnesses.
Preventive medicine doctors specialize in predictive and preventive medicine. Dr. West is trained to educate and work side-by-side with patients to help them make choices resulting in a healthy lifestyle. This can include sticking to a nutritious diet and regular exercise regimen for optimal health. Preventive medicine can have a great effect on a patient's health by preempting future illnesses or diseases due to a healthy lifestyle and conscientious medical care.
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. West, but only those who participate in Medicare.