Dr. John Steinmetz, MD

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. John Steinmetz, who serves patients in Brockton, Massachusetts. 

Specializing in emergency medicine, Dr. Steinmetz assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. He can be found on staff at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital in Massachusetts. 

Signature Healthcare is Southeastern Massachusetts’ premier local provider of quality, personalized medical services. It comprises the award-winning not-for-profit Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital; Signature Medical Group (SMG), a multi-specialty physician group of more than 150 physicians practicing in 18 ambulatory locations; and the Brockton Hospital School of Nursing.

A 1984 graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Steinmetz went on to perform his residency in internal medicine at Roger Williams Medical Center.

With over three decades of experience in his field, he is board-certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Advancing his professional efforts, Dr. Steinmetz is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American College of Physicians. 

Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients. They care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages.

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