Dr. Stephen P. Martell, M.D.

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Stephen P. Martell, who serves patients in Leola, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Martell is a trusted family physician in practice with LG Health Physicians Family Medicine Leola in Pennsylvania.

As part of Penn Medicine, LG Health Physicians Family Medicine Leola provides comprehensive care for patients of all ages – from newborns to older adults. The providers emphasize wellness and prevention, help patients manage chronic conditions, and provide timely care in times of illness or injury. 

The doctor’s areas of expertise include: annual examination, annual gynecological examination, anxiety, arthralgia, arthritis, back pain, blood pressure screening, camp physicals, cholesterol disorders, chronic disease management, cold, cough, depression, flu shot vaccination, gastroesophageal reflux disease, health screening, hypertension, hypothyroidism, minor injury, multiple chronic illnesses, physical exams, preventive medicine, respiratory infections, skin disorders, sore throat, sports injury, sports physical, thyroid disorders, tobacco smoking counseling, type 2 diabetes, urinary tract infection, vaccines, and weight problem. 

As for his acclaimed career in medicine, Dr. Martell earned his medical degree from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in 1974. He then went on to perform his residency in family medicine at UPMC Williamsport.

Actively involved in his field, he is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

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