Dr. Manuel Colon Mendez, MD, MPH
Emergency Physician
East Highway #18 Pine Ridge Indian Ho Pine Ridge SD, 57770About
Dr. Manuel Colon practices Emergency Medicine in Pine Ridge, SD. Dr. Colon assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Colon examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Education and Training
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla MD 1979
Board Certification
American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
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Fellowships
- University Hospital of Puerto Rico Emergency Medicine
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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Manuel Colon Mendez, who serves patients in Kissimmee, Florida.
A devoted emergency physician, Dr. Mendez tends to patients at the Emergency Room at AdventHealth Kissimmee.
Before embarking on his professional journey, he obtained his medical degree from the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla in Mexico in 1979. He then went on to complete his residency and fellowship in emergency medicine at the University Hospital of Puerto Rico.
Following his training, the doctor attained board certification in emergency medicine through the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). The ABEM certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional, and examination standards.
Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.
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- Dr. James Marion Davy D.O.PINE RIDGE IHS HOSPITAL, E HWY 18 PINE RIDGE SD 57770