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Dr. Richard B Lafountain MD

Emergency Physician

3/5(2)
5965 TRANSIT RD CLARENCE NY, 14051
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3/5

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Dr. Richard Lafountain practices Emergency Medicine in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Lafountain 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. Lafountain examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

Ohio State University College of Medicine 1978

Board Certification

Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. Richard B Lafountain MD's Practice location

Practice At 1540 Maple Rd Emergency Room

1540 Maple Rd Emergency Room -
Buffalo, NY 14221
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New patients: 716-691-8838
Fax: 716-564-1134

5965 TRANSIT RD -
CLARENCE, NY 14051
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New patients: 716-691-8838
Fax: 716-564-1134

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Dr. Richard B Lafountain MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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2157 MAIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14214

Head south on MacArthur Drive 1099 ft
Turn right onto Maple Road (CR 192) 2677 ft
Turn left onto Hopkins Road 4592 ft
Continue straight onto Evans Street 5094 ft
Continue onto Evans Street 285 ft
Turn right onto Main Street (NY 5) 1.6 mi
Make a U-turn onto Main Street (NY 5) 166 ft
Take the ramp on the right 5029 ft
Merge left onto New York State Thruway (I 90) 3109 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1978 ft
Merge left onto Kensington Expressway (NY 33) 3.9 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1168 ft
Continue straight onto Scajaquada Expressway (NY 198) 699 ft
Take the ramp on the right 106 ft
Go straight onto Humboldt Parkway 749 ft
Make a sharp right onto Kensington Avenue 386 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

10.6 miSee direction

KENMORE MERCY HOSPITALl

2950 ELMWOOD AVENUE KENMORE NY 14217

Head south on MacArthur Drive 1099 ft
Turn right onto Maple Road (CR 192) 2677 ft
Turn left onto Hopkins Road 4592 ft
Turn right onto Sheridan Drive (NY 324) 7.0 mi
Turn left onto Elmwood Avenue 991 ft
Turn right 336 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

8.9 miSee direction

ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERl

462 GRIDER STREET BUFFALO NY 14215

Head south on MacArthur Drive 1099 ft
Turn right onto Maple Road (CR 192) 2677 ft
Turn left onto Hopkins Road 4592 ft
Continue straight onto Evans Street 5094 ft
Continue onto Evans Street 285 ft
Turn right onto Main Street (NY 5) 1.6 mi
Make a U-turn onto Main Street (NY 5) 166 ft
Take the ramp on the right 5029 ft
Merge left onto New York State Thruway (I 90) 3109 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1978 ft
Merge left onto Kensington Expressway (NY 33) 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 676 ft
Go straight onto Warwick Avenue 344 ft
Turn left onto Deerfield Avenue 805 ft
Turn right onto Fernhill Avenue 654 ft
Turn left onto Grider Street 752 ft
Turn right 569 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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KENMORE MERCY HOSPITALl

2950 ELMWOOD AVENUE KENMORE NY 14217

Head south on Transit Road (NY 78) 489 ft
Make a slight right 775 ft
Go straight onto Millersport Highway (NY 263) 3.0 mi
Turn right onto Lockport Expressway (I 990) 5.7 mi
Keep right at the fork 2183 ft
Merge left onto Youngmann Expressway (I 290) 3.4 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1495 ft
Make a slight right onto Delaware Avenue (NY 384) 1.1 mi
Turn right onto Sheridan Drive (NY 324) 1677 ft
Turn left onto Elmwood Avenue 991 ft
Turn right 336 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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EASTERN NIAGARA HOSPITALl

521 EAST AVENUE LOCKPORT NY 14094

Head north on Transit Road (NY 78) 355 ft
Continue straight onto South Transit Road (NY 78) 4.5 mi
Continue straight onto South Transit Street (NY 78) 1.1 mi
Make a slight right onto Walnut Street (NY 31) 3006 ft
Turn left onto Washburn Street (NY 31) 475 ft
Turn right onto East Avenue (NY 31) 4861 ft
Turn left onto Beverly Avenue 385 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERl

462 GRIDER STREET BUFFALO NY 14215

Head south on Transit Road (NY 78) 489 ft
Make a slight right 775 ft
Go straight onto Millersport Highway (NY 263) 3.0 mi
Turn right onto Lockport Expressway (I 990) 5.7 mi
Keep left at the fork 3387 ft
Merge left onto Youngmann Expressway (I 290) 3.4 mi
Keep right at the fork towards I 90 West: Erie 3206 ft
Merge left onto New York State Thruway (I 90) 3109 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1978 ft
Merge left onto Kensington Expressway (NY 33) 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 676 ft
Go straight onto Warwick Avenue 344 ft
Turn left onto Deerfield Avenue 805 ft
Turn right onto Fernhill Avenue 654 ft
Turn left onto Grider Street 752 ft
Turn right 569 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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