Dr. Roberto Portela, MD, FACEP

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Education
Residency: University of Puerto Rico
MD, University of Puerto Rico
BS, University of Puerto Rico

Dr. Portela has been working together with the Pitt County Health Department and Pitt County EMS System to provide vaccines to eligible groups. He notes, “It has been extremely rewarding to providing these life-changing vaccines.”

Dr. Silvernail, Pitt County Health Director explains how Dr. Portela has gone above and beyond: “Throughout COVID, Dr. Portela has been at our side literally and figuratively. Dr. Portela has rearranged his personal and professional schedules to be able to assist Pitt County Health Department with our COVID response.”