
Dr. Alan Victor Gerstel MD
Emergency Physician
97 West Parkway Chilton Memorial Hos Pompton Plains NJ, 07444About
Dr. Alan Gerstel practices Emergency Medicine in Pompton Plains, NJ. Dr. Gerstel 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. Gerstel examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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