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James Betts, MD

James Betts , MD
Oakland Magazine Best
East Bay Doctors 2007
(nat'l survey)

Medical Director, Trauma Services

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT

Residencies:
-University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (surgery)
-Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (urology)
-Mt. Sinai Hospital/Case Western Reserve Hospitals (surgery)
-Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (pediatric urology & pediatric surgery)

Board Certification: Pediatric Urology

Language(s): English

 

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Summary
James Betts, MD, is an expert in pediatric surgery, trauma and urology.  In addition to being the director of trauma services, he is also a staff surgeon and urologist. Dr. Betts works to coordinate trauma services with state and county emergency medical services (EMS). His expertise is invaluable in providing information on trauma, the most common cause of sickness and mortality for children in the United States. Dr. Betts is a gifted pediatric surgeon, specifically trained to treat children with congenital defects of the urinary tract.

Compelling Fact

Pediatric trauma cases account for about 40 percent of all pediatric deaths in the United States.

*Source: Emergency Nurses Association (www.ena.org)

Expertise

     •Pediatric surgery, Pediatric trauma, Pediatric urology
    
Professional and Personal background

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