Dr. Robert Tufft MD

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Excellent

Dr. Robert Tufft has an average rating of 5 stars (out of 5) with a rating of Excellent based on 5 reviews.

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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Robert Tufft 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., 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., Preventive MedicinePreventive Medicine
A preventive medicine specialist focuses on the health of individuals and defined populations in order to protect, promote and maintain health and well-being, and to prevent disease, disability and premature death. A preventive medicine physician may be a specialist in general preventive medicine, public health, occupational medicine, or aerospace medicine. This specialist works with large population groups as well as with individual patients to promote health and understand the risks of disease, injury, disability, and death, seeking to modify and eliminate these risks. and Undersea and Hyperbaric MedicineUndersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.. He is certied by The American Board of Internal Medicine for Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Tufft is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus
350 Hawthorne Ave
Oakland, CA

Education

Dr. Tufft attended medical school at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and graduated in 1977 having 36 years experience.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Robert Tufft MD as:

• Robert D Tufft
• R Tufft

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