About Dr. Michael Pond

Dr. Michael P.M. Pond is native of the Adirondacks and grew up in Saranac Lake. He is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician with over 20 years of experience. Dr. Pond was the Director of Adirondack Medical Center's two Emergency Departments for 17 years. Additionally, he founded and established the Adirondack's North Country Life Flight medical helicopter organization and continued as its Medical Director over its first decade. He also brings twenty years of experience providing DOT drug testing as well as being a Certified Medical Review Officer.

Dr. Pond has played an instrumental role in EMS in the area as the Medical Director for 26 volunteer ambulance services and Back Country Rescue. In addition he was chairman of the Regional EMS Advisory Council for 14 years. Dr. Pond has also served on the NYS Governor's Medical Advisory Board.