Emergency Medicine Physician
Yvette McQueen, MD, is an Emergency Medicine physician, travel doctor, instructor, speaker, entrepreneur, author, and consultant. She has traveled to over forty countries, serving both travelers and local residents, promoting health education, travel wellness, and disease prevention. Over the years, she has organized medical missions to Africa, performed hospital training in Rwanda and Tanzania, conducted wilderness emergency care training, taught internationally for the American Heart Association, and participated in international church missions.
As the CEO of MedQueen LLC, Dr. McQueen offers travel medicine, urgent care, and nutritional consultations via telemedicine to individuals, executives, and travel groups. As a locum tenens physician, she also travels across the United States and Caribbean, providing her services in hospitals’ emergency departments.
Dr. McQueen obtained her medical degree from Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and completed her emergency medicine residency in Detroit, Michigan. Previous works include Travelpedia and Inspiration in the Clouds.
about the book
Travelpedia
A thorough and eye-opening guide to seasoned adventurers and first-time travelers alike, Travelpedia: A Quick Guide on How to Travel Efficiently, Healthy and Safely is your trusty source in making sure that your next trip will be the one of a lifetime!
Written by Emergency Medicine physician and travel doctor Yvette McQueen, MD, these chapters clear your fears and answer questions about everything from booking tickets and getting through airport procedures to making the most out of city tours and obtaining medical care in foreign countries. Dr. McQueen covers the basics, the industry secrets, medical solutions, and all the tricks and details that will make you shout, “I never knew that!”
At the end of the book, you get a chance to apply your new knowledge and organize your next trip using the Vacation Planner worksheet. Go from hesitant couch dweller to explorer of the world with confidence!