Derek Hovick

Derek Hovick, PA-C

A Specialist in Hospital Care

Derek Hovick, PA-C, cares for patients with acute and chronic conditions in the hospital or emergency department. As a physician assistant who is trained and licensed to practice medicine, he can deliver a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients during their hospital stay.

He offers these services:

  • Obtaining a patient’s medical history
  • Performing physical examinations
  • Providing preventive care in partnership with a physician
  • Ordering and interpreting lab and diagnostic tests
  • Prescribing medications
  • Diagnosing and treating common illnesses
  • Providing health education and counseling

Derek treats acute and chronic conditions, including complications due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, urinary tract infections, congestive heart failure and other conditions.

Speaks: English

Specialties

  • Internal Medicine - Hospital

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