Sharon Speed, MD, a Family Physician with Wilmington Health

Get to know Family Physician Dr. Sharon Speed, who serves patients in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

An experienced family physician, Dr. Speed is affiliated with Wilmington Health in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She specializes in family medicine, emergency medicine, and occupational medicine.

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of the community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. It is physician-owned primary care and multi-specialty medical practice. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all their patients. It is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients they serve.

Regarding her educational background, Dr. Speed started her career in medicine by earning her medical degree from The Chicago Medical School at the Rosalind Franklin University in 1983. She then went on to complete her internship and residency in family medicine at St. Joseph Hospital in 1984 and 1986, respectively.

With over four decades of experience in her field, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties. 

Licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, Dr. Speed also has medical privileges with WakeMed Physician Practices Fuquay Varina Primary Care, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and Matrix Occupational Health Inc.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

On a more personal note, Dr. Speed speaks English and Spanish.

Learn More about Dr. Sharon Speed:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1760414-Sharon-Speed-Family-Practitioner

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