Dr Portera has 22 years of experience in medicine and joined WISH in 1997. He studied biology at Ole Miss, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1984. He received his MD from Albany Medical College and completed his residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He completed his fellowship training at the University of Tennessee in uro-gynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery. He is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society. Since joining Women's Institute for Specialized Health, Dr Portera has become a proud member of the Chattanooga community. He, his wife and their twins live on Signal Mountain, and they enjoy golf, hunting, fishing, and sports.
Primary Specialty
Gynecologist
GenderMale
EducationAlbany Medical College of Union University
ServicesJoseph Portera, MD is a Gynecologist/Gynecological office located in Chattanooga, TN 37403. A Gynecologist is trained to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions that affect a woman's reproductive system. A Gynecologist uses patient interviews, external observations, internal examinations, PAP tests, medical imaging, and biopsies to help assess and diagnosis.
Treatments provided by a Gynecologist may involve the use of medication, sex education and contraceptives, D&C, tubal ligation, mastectomy, hysterectomy, laparoscopy, and colposcopy.
Please call Joseph Portera, MD at (423) 778-2580 to schedule an appointment in Chattanooga, TN or to get more information.Additional ServicesObstetrics & Gynecology