Dr. Glenn Griffin DO

General Surgeon - Corpus Christi, TX

Dr. Glenn Griffin specializes in general surgery and family practice in Corpus Christi, Texas. Details of Dr. Griffin's 27 years experience as an DO, his 2 hospital affiliations and education at University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Griffin

Dr. Glenn Griffin
7121 S Padre Island Dr
Suite 310
Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Glenn Griffin identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. and Family PracticeFamily Practice
A family physician is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family, and is trained to diagnose and treat a wide variety of ailments in patients of all ages. The family physician receives a broad range of training that includes internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, and geriatrics. Special emphasis is placed on prevention and primary care of entire families, utilizing consultations and community resources when appropriate..

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Griffin is affiliated with 2 hospitals:

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
600 Elizabeth St
Corpus Christi, TX

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License

Dr. Glenn Griffin has been confirmed to have a license in Texas.

Education

Dr. Griffin attended medical school at University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 1985 having 27 years experience. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, Univerity of Texas Health Science Center, Tco.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.