Dr. Dewitt Alexander Pittman MD
Emergency Physician
14 Medical Park Suite 350, Emergency Columbia SC, 29203About
Dr. Dewitt Pittman practices Emergency Medicine in Columbia, SC. Dr. Pittman 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. Pittman examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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