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Dr. John Witherspoon Alves M.D., Family Practitioner
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Dr. John Witherspoon Alves M.D.

Family Practitioner

4/5(12)
200 Madison Ave Elmira NY, 14901
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4/5

About

Dr. John Alves is a family practitioner practicing in Elmira, NY. Dr. Alves specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Alves possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Mechanical Engineering 1979

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 38 years of experience

Treatments

  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Diabetes
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Pain
  • Hepatitis
  • Back Pain
  • Hepatitis C
  • Pain
  • Opiate Dependence

Dr. John Witherspoon Alves M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 200 Madison Ave

200 Madison Ave -
Elmira, NY 14901
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New patients: 607-734-1581, 607-732-1310
Fax: 607-733-0940, 607-767-4139

Practice At 1585 Academy St

1585 Academy St -
Woodhull, NY 14898
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New patients: 607-458-5158
Fax: 607-458-5598

Dr. John Witherspoon Alves M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Alves


4.0

Based on 12 reviews

Dr. John Witherspoon Alves M.D. has a rating of 4 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 Family Practitioner 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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