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Dr. Van Helms, MD

Emergency Medicine* Age 72
Dr. Van Helms, MD
4.3 (6 Ratings)
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Dr. Van Helms, MD

Emergency Medicine* Age 72
Brevard, NC
Accepting new patients
47 years of experience
 

Overview

Dr. Van Helms, MD works in Brevard, NC as an Emergency Medicine Specialist and has 47 years experience.

They are board certified in Emergency Medicine and graduated from University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1977. At present, Dr. Helms has received an average rating of 4.3 from patients and has been reviewed 6 times. They are affiliated with Transylvania Regional Hospital. They are accepting new patients. Dr. Helms practices at Practice in Brevard, NC and has additional offices in Knoxville, TN.

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Locations

  1. 1 Transylvania Regional Hospital
    260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
  2. 2 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
    1901 CLINCH AVE, Knoxville, TN 37916
  3. 3 Emergency Services of Virginia PC
    265 Brookview Centre Way Ste 400, Knoxville, TN 37919

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Jun 06, 2021
Dr. Helms is a very excellent, thorough and caring provider! I worked with him for many years and I learned so much from him.
Allison — Jun 06, 2021
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  • University of Tennessee College of Medicine
    1977
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