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Dr. Jock Porter M.D., Emergency Physician
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Dr. Jock Porter M.D.

Emergency Physician

4/5(5)
1423 N National Ave Springfield MO, 65802
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Jock Porter practices Emergency Medicine in Springfield, MO. Dr. Porter 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. Porter examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

Univ of Mo-Kansas City Sch of Med, Kansas City Mo 1995

University of Pennsylvania, PA 1995

Board Certification

Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. Jock Porter M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1423 N National Ave

1423 N National Ave -
Springfield, MO 65802
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New patients: 417-269-6583
Fax: 417-269-6573

Dr. Jock Porter M.D.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Porter


4.0

Based on 5 reviews

Dr. Jock Porter M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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OZARKS COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

2828 NORTH NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD MO 65803

Head north on North National Avenue 1.8 mi
Turn right onto East Evergreen Street 663 ft
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MERCY HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELDl

1235 E CHEROKEE SPRINGFIELD MO 65804

Head south on North National Avenue 3.2 mi
Turn left onto East Cherokee Street 596 ft
Turn left 100 ft
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COX MEDICAL CENTERSl

3801 SOUTH NATIONAL AVENUE SPRINGFIELD MO 65807

Head south on North National Avenue 5.5 mi
Turn right onto East Westview Street 543 ft
Turn right 318 ft
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