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Dr. Matthew Pontell, MD
General Surgery*
Age 37
5.0 (1 Ratings)
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Dr. Matthew Pontell, MD
Nashville, TN
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Overview
Dr. Matthew Pontell, MD works in Nashville, TN as
Explains Conditions Well
Patients said this doctor explains conditions well.
Trustworthy
Patients said this doctor is trustworthy.
Friendly Staff
Patients said the staff was friendly.
Easy Scheduling
Patients said scheduling was easy.
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Insurance Accepted
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Superior Health Plan
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Locations
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Vanderbilt University2200 CHILDRENS WAY, Nashville, TN 37232
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Vanderbilt Children's Urology Murfreesboro2102 W Northfield Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
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Office112 Airport Business Park Dr Ste A, Shelbyville, TN 37160
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Vanderbilt Medical Group3601 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37232
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Patient Reviews
Aug 22, 2024
Dr. Pontell is truly an amazing doctor who is incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to answer all of our questions. He explained everything in such detail. He genuinely cares about his patients. The empathy and comfort that he give is very hard to come by. My 15 year old son just had surgery with him in August of 2024. From my sons first appointment with Dr. Pontell he knew he was the one he wanted to go through this journey with. My son said “He really cares and asks me how I feel or what I wanted.” No doctor has ever done that before. My son was born with Congenital absence of depressor anguli oris muscle. He has dealt with a lot in the 15 years he has had this. He has had trouble eating and been made fun of, all that came to an end when we met Dr. Pontell. He came right out and said, I have never done this surgery before, but I will do it if that’s what you want. He went into great detail about how he has done this type of procedure before just not the exact muscle. My son was
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Specialties*
General Surgery
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Education
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Board Certifications
- General Surgery
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Pontell accepts Aetna, Ambetter and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as many others. See all of the insurances Dr. Pontell accepts here.
Dr. Pontell's office is located at 2200 CHILDRENS WAY Nashville, TN 37232.
Dr. Pontell has a star rating of 5.0/5 and has been reviewed 1 times.
Dr. Pontell is board certified in
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