Dr. Laura Higgins MD

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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Laura Higgins 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..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Laura Higgins accepts the following plan for Bluegrass Family Health at 1124 Fox Meadows Blvd

• Bluegrass Family Health Network

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Education

Dr. Higgins attended medical school at University of Alabama School of Medicine and graduated in 1980 having 33 years experience. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at St Elizabeth Health Center. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Laura Higgins MD as:

• Laura E Higgins
• L Higgins

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