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Dr. David Handman, MD

Critical Care Surgery Age 48
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Dr. David Handman, MD is a Critical Care Surgery Specialist in Bakersfield, CA.
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Dr. David Handman, MD

Critical Care Surgery Age 48
Bakersfield, CA
Accepting new patients
22 years of experience
Dr. David Handman, MD is a Critical Care Surgery Specialist in Bakersfield, CA.

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Dr. David Handman, MD is a Critical Care Surgery Specialist in Bakersfield, CA and has 22 years experience. They graduated from TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY / SACKLER FACULTY OF MEDICINE. They currently practice at Practice and are affiliated with Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Northridge Hospital Medical Center and Kern Medical Center. At present, Dr. Handman received an average rating of 5.0/5 from patients and has been reviewed 2 times. Their office accepts new patients. Dr. Handman is board certified in General Surgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Locations

  1. 1 Kern Medical
    1700 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93306
    Monday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Thursday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Friday
    08:00 - 17:00
  2. 2 Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center
    215 W Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
  3. 3 Walid S Arnaout MD A Medical Corp.
    77 Rolling Oaks Dr Ste 203, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361

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Jan 06, 2022
Dr Handman is a gifted, highly skilled surgeon with a great sense of humor. He is one in a million. We are sad he moved out of our area.
David Ezell — Jan 06, 2022
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Biography
  • Dr. David Handman, MD is a critical care surgery specialist in Bakersfield, CA and has over 21 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY / SACKLER FACULTY OF MEDICINE in 2001. He specializes in Critical Care Surgery.
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Critical Care Surgery
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Education

Education

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  • TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY / SACKLER FACULTY OF MEDICINE
    2001
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  • General Surgery
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. David Handman, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Handman's profile.

Dr. David Handman, MD is affiliated with Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Northridge Hospital Medical Center and Kern Medical Center.

Yes, Dr. David Handman, MD holds board certification in General Surgery.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Los Robles Regional Medical Center

    215 W Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA

  • Northridge Hospital Medical Center

    18300 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA

  • Kern Medical Center

    1700 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA