Dr. Richard Viken MD

Family Practice Physician - Jacksonville, TX

Dr. Richard Viken specializes in family practice and geriatric medicine in Jacksonville, Texas. Details of Dr. Viken's 38 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at Oregon Health & Science University are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Viken

Dr. Richard Viken
Mother Frances Hospital Jacksonville
2026 S Jackson St
Jacksonville, TX 75766

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Richard Viken identified specializing in 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. and Geriatric MedicineGeriatric Medicine
An internist with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes, and the hospital.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Family Practice.

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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. Viken is affiliated with 1 hospital:

University Of Texas Health Center At Tyler
11937 US Highway 271
Tyler, TX

License

Dr. Richard Viken has been confirmed to have a license in Texas.

Education

Dr. Viken attended medical school at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and graduated in 1974 having 38 years experience. Additional Family Practice training was conducted at University Medical Center.

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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.