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Dr. Fernando Porter MD, Family Practitioner
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Dr. Fernando Porter MD

Family Practitioner

4/5(10)
8815 Germantown Ave 5th Floor Philadelphia PA, 19118
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4/5

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Dr. Fernando Porter is a family practitioner practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Porter specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Porter possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Florida State University, College Of Medicine 2010

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Dr. Fernando Porter MD's Practice location

Practice At 8815 Germantown Ave 5th Floor

8815 Germantown Ave 5th Floor -
Philadelphia, PA 19118
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New patients: 215-248-8145
Fax: 215-248-8852

6317 YORK RD -
BALTIMORE, MD 21212
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New patients: 443-777-6890
Fax: 410-433-2015

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Patient Experience with Dr. Porter


4.0

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Dr. Fernando Porter MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 10 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner 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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