Arthritis Center - Palmdale, CA
Palmdale 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 Palmdale * Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  High Desert Medical Group  Ronald P Reichman MD  Lancaster Rheumatology  Doctors Of USC La Canada  Noritake & Tong Mds  Noritake & Tong Mds  Verdugo Rheumatology Group  Fauble & Tan MDs  O'connor & Brown MDs  Fauble & Tan MDs  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Congress Medical Associates  Robert O Flores MD  Healthcare Partners Med Grp  Dan T La MD  Dan T La MD  Eileen F Schwartz MD  Olga N Popel MD  Facey Medical Group  City Hope Medical Center  Lakeside Community Healthcare  Lakeside Community Healthcare  Facey Medical Group  Gilbert N Ross MD  Freedom Arthritis/Osteoporosis  Facey Medical Group San Gabriel  David E Mysko MD  Rheumatology Associates  Samy S Farag MD  Rheumatology Associates  Rheumatology Associates  Kaiser Permanete LA Med Ctr  Kaiser Permanete LA Med Ctr  Kaiser Permanete LA Med Ctr  Jimmy H Hwang MD  Charles E Weidmann MD Inc  Charles E Weidmann MD Inc  Charles E Weidmann MD Inc  USC Healthcare Internal Medcn  USC Healthcare Internal Medcn  USC Healthcare Internal Medcn  USC Rheumatology  Assa Weinberg MD  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Monterey Park Medical Center  Arthritis/Osteoporsis Medical  Arthritis/Osteoporsis Medical  Monterey Park Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Joshua Levy MD  White Memorial Medical Group  Wagdy W Kades MD Incorporated  Elena D Spektor MD  Arthritis/Osteoporosis Medical  Arthritis/Osteoporosis Medical  Samy K Metyas MD  Samy K Metyas MD  Samy K Metyas MD  Arthritis/Osteoporosis Medical  Arthritis/Osteoporosis Medical  Brian Huh MD  Joseph I Sandler MD  Buhay & Maglunog MDs  Stephen L Bland MD  The Medical Group  Xavier J Caro MD  Paul H Kim MD  Westwood Medical Group  WKWS Medical Corporation  WKWS Medical Corporation  Joel Schneider MD  Saban Free Clinic  Saban Free Clinic  David S Hallegua MD  Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr END/RHU  Beverly Medical Associates  Beverly Medical Associates  Karen Shainsky DO  Swamy R Venuturupalli MD  Daniel Wallace Rheumatic Center  Elayne K Garber MD  Elayne K Garber MD  Allen I Salick MD  Allen I Salick MD  Alan W Weinberger MD  Keyvan Yousefi MD  Center For Rheumatology  Center For Rheumatology  Center For Rheumatology  International Orthopedic Center  Jacob B Pelta MD  Renee Rinaldi/Dahlia Carr Mds  Seymour Levine MD  Renee Rinaldi/Dahlia Carr Mds  Affinity Health Care  Stuart L Silverman MD  Marilyn A Solsky MD Palmdale, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-07-04
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