Alzheimer's Disease Patient Caregiver Guide Center - Allentown, PAAllentown Geriatrician Doctors for Alzheimer's Disease Patient Caregiver GuideType of Physician: Geriatrician What is a Geriatrician? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners are trained in the care of elderly adults. Their specific goals are maximizing cognitive (thinking) function, independence, and mobility while minimizing side effects of medications. Specialty: Internal Medicine - Geriatrics Common Name: Geriatrician Doctors in Allentown * Center For Healthy Aging  Center For Healthy Aging  Center For Healthy Aging  Center For Healthy Aging  Center For Healthy Aging  AMC Medical Associates  Center For Healthy Aging  St Luke's Internal Medicine  St Luke's Internal Medicine  Phoebe Allentown Health Cr Ctr  Phoebe Allentown Health Cr Ctr  St Lukes Internal Medicine  St Lukes Internal Medicine  Department Veteran Affrs Otptnt  Fellowship Community  Daniel M Rappaport MD  Bethlehem Medical Associates  Medical Associates Lehigh Vlly  Northampton Medical Associates  N U House Calls  St Lukes Family Medicine Center  St Lukes Family Medicine Center  Muhlenberg Primary Care  Stanley R Walker MD PC  Om P Sharma MD  Raymond J Hauser MD  Terry J Pundiak MD  Ward G Becker MD  Pottstown Mem Med Ctr Wnd Hling  Plumsteadville Family Practice  Plumsteadville Family Practice  PMA Medical Specialists  PMA Medical Specialists  PMA Medical Specialists  North Penn Geriatrics & Int Med  Tohickon Internal Medicine Llc  Tohickon Internal Medicine Llc  Doylestown Medical Associates  Main Line Health At Shannondell  Main Line Health At Shannondell  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Suburban Geriatrics  Functional & Wellness Sciences  Nicholson Medical Associates  Nicholson Medical Associates  St Joseph Medical Group  Nicholson Medical Associates  Natale J Falanga MD  Scott Yarmack DO  Family Medicne Geriatrcs/Wellns  Family Medicne Geriatrcs/Wellns  Montgomery Family Practice  Norristown Family Physicians  Norristown Family Physicians  Pocono Internal Medicine Specs  Pocono Internal Medicine Specs  Ambler Family Practice  Bridgeport Family Practice  Bridgeport Family Practice  King of Prussia Family Medicine  RPS Geriatrics Center  RPS Geriatrics Center  Highgate At Paoli Pointe  Paoli Family Medicine  Ira M Thal MD  White Marsh Medical Services  Health Call Group  Health Call Group  Health Call Group  Health Call Group  Nader Rahmanian MD  Internal Medicine Multispec Grp  Internal Medicine Multispec Grp  Anns Choice Medical Center  Anns Choice Medical Center  Family Medical Center Heritage  Brecher & Knapp MDs  Chestnut Hill Family Practice  Chestnut Hill Family Practice  Jefferson Family Medcn Assocs  Jefferson Family Medcn Assocs  Geriatric Assessment Center  Abington Adult Medical Assocs  Abington Adult Medical Assocs  Abington Adult Medical Assocs  Abington Adult Medical Assocs  Barry R Cooper MD PC  Wound Healing Center  Haverford Medical Associates  Joel D Pomerantz MD  Carriage House Medical Group Allentown, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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