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John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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A doctor should check all people with facial trauma and any significant facial injury. The affected individual can either see a doctor or go to the emergency department.

In the event of serious trauma, 911 should be called.

If a person experiences the following symptoms, seek medical attention.

• Clear nasal discharge
• Nosebleed
• Loss of consciousness
• Any visual disturbance such as double or blurry vision
• Any hearing problem
• Inability to bring teeth together
• Pain with jaw movement
• Altered sensation on the face
• Face uneven (asymmetrical)
• Open wounds with visible bone

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