YAO-WEN E. HU M.D. – NPI #1578880332
Family Medicine
A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
YAO-WEN HU is a physician located in WORCESTER, MA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1578880332 to YAO-WEN HU on May 03, 2010. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207QS0010X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Family Medicine, specializing in Sports Medicine
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NPI Profile for
YAO-WEN E. HU
(more than 16 years ago)
WORCESTER, MA 01605-2138 Phone: (760) 763-6608 Fax:
BOSTON, MA 02241-5348 Phone: (800) 225-8885 Fax: (508) 334-1977
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| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207QS0010X - Family Medicine / Sports Medicine (Primary) |
MA | 1022750 |
| 207Q00000X - Family Medicine |
CA | C156526 |
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