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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. James Heron identified specializing in Internal MedicineInternal Medicine
A personal physician who provides long term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ear, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. James Heron accepts the following plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida at 5401 S Congress Ave:

• Advantage65 (Medicare Supplement)
• BlueChoice (Preferred Patient Care(PPO))
• BlueMedicare PPO and BlueMedicare Group PPO
• BlueMedicare Regional PPO
• BlueOptions (NetworkBlue)
• BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health
• BlueOptions Health & Dental-Health

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Heron is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Jfk Medical Center
5301 S Congress Ave
Lake Worth, FL

License

Dr. James Heron has been confirmed to have a license in Florida.

Education

Dr. Heron attended medical school at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and graduated in 1993 having 19 years experience. Additional Internal Medicine training was conducted at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. James Heron MD as:

• J Heron

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