Micheal J. Pole MD

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Michael J. Pole, who serves patients in Wauseon, Ohio.

Dr. Pole is a board-certified diagnostic radiologist who is currently serving patients at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, Ohio. Fulton County Health Center is a critical access hospital along with a 71-bed nursing home on a 128-acre campus serving the residents of Fulton County Ohio and surrounding areas. The staff Fulton County Health Center are committed to providing quality, personalized health care to area residents. 

Dr. Pole earned his medical degree from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1991. He then went on to complete his internship at Kettering Medical Center. Thereafter, he completed his residency in radiology and his fellowship in neuroradiology at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Dr. Pole is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is one of 24 national medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. The tests and equipment used sometimes involves low doses of radiation to create highly detailed images of an area. A diagnostic radiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disease and injury, using medical imaging techniques such as x-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET), fusion imaging, and ultrasound.

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