Arthritis Center - Oakland, CA
Oakland Rheumatologist Doctors for ArthritisType of Physician: Rheumatologist What is a Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners treat diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. Rheumatologists diagnose and treat arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, etc. They may work closely with other specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Specialty: Rheumatology Common Name: Rheumatologist Doctors in Oakland * Associated Intern Medcn Med Grp  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Sutter East Bay Medical Fdn  Sutter East Bay Medical Fdn  Sutter East Bay Medical Fdn  Allergy Asthma & Arthritis Ctr  San Francisco Hospital  Robert L Dobrow MD  Sports Ortho & Rehab  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  East Bay Rheumatology Med Grp  East Bay Rheumatology Med Grp  Pacific Heights Medical Group  Pacific Heights Medical Group  Pacific Heights Medical Group  Pacific Rheumatology Associates  Pacific Rheumatology Associates  Allergy Arthritis & Rheumatolgy  Pacific Rheumatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Specialty Svs  Michael K L Chan MD  Ephraim P Engleman MD  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  UCSF Rheumatology  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  UCSF Med Ctr Rheumatology  Ernest Katler MD  VA Medical Center Arthritis  VA Medical Center Arthritis  VA Medical Center Arthritis  VA Medical Center Arthritis  Burlingame Pacifica Medical Grp  Nishio & Sharma Mds  Nishio & Sharma Mds  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Michael P Stevens MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Northern California Arthrts Ctr  Northern California Arthrts Ctr  Northern California Arthrts Ctr  Northern California Arthrts Ctr  Northern California Arthrts Ctr  Northern California Arthrts Ctr  Ronald G Connolly MD  Peter H Stein MD  Peter H Stein MD  Peter H Stein MD  Arthritis & Rheumatology Center  Palo Alto Med Redwd City Clinic  Umesh K Sab MD  Sports Ortho Rehab Medcn Assocs  Sports Ortho Rehab Medcn Assocs  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Rheumatology  Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr Otpnt  Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr Otpnt  Menlo Medical Clinic  Menlo Medical Clinic  Palo Alto Medical Clinic  Palo Alto Medical Clinic  Palo Alto Medical Clinic  Tri-City Rheumatology  Advanced Arthritis Clinic  Stanford Hospitals & Clinics  Mark C Genovese MD  Mark C Genovese MD  Stanford Hospitals & Clinics  Stanford Hospitals & Clinics  Stanford Hospitals & Clinics  Stanford Hospitals & Clinics  Barry E Shibuya MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Arthritis Center  Man K Leung MD  Sutter Medical Foundation  Vibeke Strand MD  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Lakshmi Myneni MD  Glorietta Z Ang-Fonte MD  Brittany L Goss DO Inc  Brittany L Goss DO Inc  Kaiser Antioch Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  David Grant USAR Mdcl Intrnl Md  Arthritis Care Center  Arthritis Care Center  Arthritis Care Center  Valley Specialty Center  Valley Specialty Center  Valley Specialty Center Oakland, CaliforniaOakland is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California and a major West Coast port city, located on San Francisco Bay about eight miles east of the City of San Francisco. Oakland is a major hub city for the Bay Area subregion collectively called the East Bay, and it is the county seat of Alameda County. Upcoming Local Events2013-06-06
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