South Lake Tahoe, Calif.-based Barton Health hired gastroenterologist Joseph Hancock, MD, in response to a community health assessment, the Tahoe Daily Tribune reports.
What you should know:
1. Dr. Hancock specializes in treating hepatitis, esophageal reflux and Crohn's disease.
2. He earned his medical degree and completed a residency at Philadelphia-based Hahnemann University (now known as Drexel University). He completed his fellowship at Bethesda, Md.-based Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
3. He is American Board of Internal Medicine certified.