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Dr. Scott A Poortenga MD

Emergency Physician | Emergency Medical Services

5/5(2)
100 Michigan Ne Grand Rapids MI, 49503
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5/5

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Dr. Scott Poortenga practices Emergency Medicine in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Poortenga 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. Poortenga examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine 1985

Board Certification

Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 32 years of experience

Dr. Scott A Poortenga MD's Practice location

Practice At 100 Michigan Ne

100 Michigan Ne -
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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New patients: 616-391-1680

100 MICHIGAN ST NE -
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503
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New patients: 616-391-1680, 800-825-4677

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Patient Experience with Dr. Poortenga


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Dr. Scott A Poortenga MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 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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SPECTRUM HEALTH - BUTTERWORTH CAMPUSl

100 MICHIGAN ST NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503

Head east on Louis Campau Promenade Northwest 56 ft
Turn left onto Monroe Avenue Northwest 1849 ft
Turn right onto Michigan Street Northwest 1057 ft
Continue straight onto Michigan Street Northeast 1201 ft
Turn right onto Barclay Avenue Northeast 309 ft
Turn right 41 ft
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead

4513 ftSee direction

SAINT MARY'S HEALTH CAREl

200 JEFFERSON AVENUE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503

Head east on Louis Campau Promenade Northwest 56 ft
Turn right onto Monroe Avenue Northwest 854 ft
Turn left onto West Fulton Street 1479 ft
Turn right onto South Division Avenue (US 131 Business) 1322 ft
Turn left onto Cherry Street Southeast 948 ft
At the roundabout continue straight onto Cherry Street Southeast 708 ft
Turn right onto Lafayette Avenue Southeast 486 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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METRO HEALTH HOSPITALl

5900 BYRON CENTER AVENUE, SW WYOMING MI 49519

Head east on Louis Campau Promenade Northwest 56 ft
Turn right onto Monroe Avenue Northwest 854 ft
Continue straight onto Market Avenue Southwest 937 ft
Turn left onto Oakes Street Southwest 982 ft
Turn right onto US 131 Business 443 ft
Take the ramp towards US 131 South: Kalamazoo 1406 ft
Merge right onto US 131 6.9 mi
Take the ramp on the right 683 ft
Keep right at the fork towards M 6 West: Holland 5019 ft
Merge left onto M 6 1.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Byron Center Avenue 2408 ft
Turn right onto Byron Center Avenue Southwest 312 ft
Make a slight right 45 ft
You have arrived at your destination

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SPECTRUM HEALTH - BUTTERWORTH CAMPUSl

100 MICHIGAN ST NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503

Head east on Michigan Street Northeast 944 ft
Turn left onto East Beltline Avenue Northeast (M 37) 1497 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1722 ft
Merge left onto I 96 2935 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Gerald R Ford Freeway (I 196) 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1157 ft
Turn left onto College Avenue Northeast 782 ft
Turn right onto Michigan Street Northeast 1815 ft
Turn left onto Barclay Avenue Northeast 309 ft
Turn right 41 ft
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead

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SAINT MARY'S HEALTH CAREl

200 JEFFERSON AVENUE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503

Head east on Michigan Street Northeast 944 ft
Turn right onto East Beltline Avenue Northeast (M 37) 2357 ft
Turn right onto East Fulton Street 1373 ft
Keep right at the fork onto East Fulton Street 3.4 mi
Turn left onto Lafayette Avenue Southeast 1807 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

4.6 miSee direction

METRO HEALTH HOSPITALl

5900 BYRON CENTER AVENUE, SW WYOMING MI 49519

Head east on Michigan Street Northeast 944 ft
Turn left onto East Beltline Avenue Northeast (M 37) 1497 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1722 ft
Merge left onto I 96 2935 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Gerald R Ford Freeway (I 196) 3.9 mi
Take the ramp on the left towards US 131 South: Kalamazoo 1087 ft
Merge right onto US 131 8.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right 683 ft
Keep right at the fork towards M 6 West: Holland 5019 ft
Merge left onto M 6 1.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Byron Center Avenue 2408 ft
Turn right onto Byron Center Avenue Southwest 312 ft
Make a slight right 45 ft
You have arrived at your destination

16.4 miSee direction