Dr. Mariette Pontes MD
Emergency Physician
3101 Latrobe Dr Charlotte NC, 28211About
Dr. Mariette Pontes practices Emergency Medicine in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Pontes 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. Pontes examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
University At Buffalo SUNY School Of Med and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo Ny 1987
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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