A Specialist in Internal Medicine Caring for Hospitalized Patients
Dr. Abigail Piazza provides general medical care to patients during their hospital stay. She is a board-certified internal medicine specialist and works in a role similar to having a primary care physician in the hospital. Dr. Piazza coordinates her patients’ care with their primary care providers and other specialists to make sure they’re getting the best possible care.
Dr. Piazza’s services include:
- Obtaining a patient’s medical history
- Performing physical exams
- Ordering and interpreting lab and diagnostic tests
- Prescribing medications
- Treating common illnesses
- Providing health education and counseling
She also serves as a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.
Speaks: English