Dr. Stan T Merka MD
Emergency Physician
1800 Combs Rd Pennington Gap VA, 24277About
Dr. Stan Merka practices Emergency Medicine in Pennington Gap, VA. Dr. Merka 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. Merka examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Claude Bernard School of Medicine MD
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