Shirley M Fontana NP
General Practitioner
3134 Calhoun St Suite A New Orleans LA, 70125About
Dr. Shirley Fontana is a general practitioner practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Fontana does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Fontana provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of nurses and administators.
Provider Details
Treatments
- Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Ear Infection
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Strep Throat
Specialty: | Nurse |
Taxonomy Code: | 363LF0000X |
License Number: | AP06700 |
License State Code: | LA |
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