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Dr. Richard Pesce MD, Critical Care Surgeon
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Dr. Richard Pesce MD

Critical Care Surgeon | Critical Care Medicine

2/5(12)
2525 Desales Ave Chattanooga TN, 37404
Rating

2/5

About

Dr. Richard Pesce is a critical care surgeon practicing in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Pesce specializes in the needs of critically ill surgical patients. Critical care surgeons are experts in treating physiologic responses to tissue injury from trauma, burns, infections, acute inflammation, operation and more. They are also trained to know how such injuries interact with other diseases that a patient may have. As a critical care surgeon, Dr. Pesce has a broad knowledge base and full understanding of the biology of the critically ill patient and the patients organ system functions.

Education and Training

Albany Medical College - Union University 1976

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. Richard Pesce MD's Practice location

Practice At 2525 Desales Ave

2525 Desales Ave -
Chattanooga, TN 37404
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New patients: 256-543-5200, 423-495-2620
Fax: 423-495-2625

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Patient Experience with Dr. Pesce


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Based on 12 reviews

Dr. Richard Pesce MD has a rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 12 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Critical Care Surgeon 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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MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INCl

2525 DESALES AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

Head southeast 405 ft
Turn right onto Glenwood Drive 1281 ft
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PARKRIDGE MEDICAL CENTERl

2333 MCCALLIE AVE CHATTANOOGA TN 37404

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ERLANGER MEDICAL CENTERl

975 E 3RD ST CHATTANOOGA TN 37403

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