Birth Defects Center - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Pediatrician Doctors for Birth DefectsType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics. Practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development and the consequent changing standards of normal for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in Atlanta * Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Emory University Neonatalogy  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Emory University Neonatalogy  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Hughes Spalding Childrens Clin  Morehouse Medical Associates  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse School Of Med Pedtrcs  Morehouse Medical Associates  Southside Medical Center Inc  Southside Medical Center Inc  Southside Medical Center Inc  Southside Medical Center Inc  Midtown Atlanta Nephrology  Merinda J Herron MD PC  West End Medical Center  Ponce Family & Youth Clinic  Rajani Chaudhari MD  Hammad Platner Charles-May Mds  Intown Pediatric & Adolescent  Hammad Platner Charles-May Mds  Hammad Platner Charles-May Mds  Intown Pediatric & Adolescent  Intown Pediatric & Adolescent  Hammad Platner Charles-May Mds  Intown Pediatric & Adolescent  Good Samaritan Health Center  Victor G Polizos MD  Asa G Yancey Health Center  Victor G Polizos MD  Asa G Yancey Health Center  Whitefoord School Clinic  Whitefoord School Clinic  Coan Health Center  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  Piedmont Pediatrics  William C Stiefel III MD  Piedmont Pediatrics  Doctors Express  Emory Children's Center  Emory Childrens Ctr Endcrnlgy  Emory Children's Center  Emory Children's Center  Emory Children's Center  Emory Children's Center  Life Cycle OB/GYN & Pditrcs  Emory Children's Center  Emory Children's Center  Sage Hill Pediatrics  Life Cycle OB/GYN & Pditrcs  Emory Children's Center  Emory Children's Center  Emory Children's Center  Emory Children's Center  Centers For Dis Ctrl & Preventn  Marcus Autism Center  We Care Pediatrics & Adolescent  TLC Pediatrics  TLC Pediatrics  Booker T Poe MD  Morehouse Family Healthcare Ctr  Shifa Al Asqam Medical Center  Morehouse Family Healthcare Ctr  Morehouse Family Healthcare Ctr  East Point Health Center  Mohammad O Tomeh MD  Mohammad O Tomeh MD  Mohammad O Tomeh MD  Anwan Wellness Medical Center  Atlanta Childrens Clinical Ctr  Lyndbergh Womens/Childrns Hlth  Atlanta Childrens Clinical Ctr  Lyndbergh Womens/Childrns Hlth  Lyndbergh Womens/Childrns Hlth  Lyndbergh Womens/Childrns Hlth  Atlanta Childrens Clinical Ctr  Howard S Yager MD PC  Pediatric Orthopedic Associates  Peachtree Park Pediatrics  Peachtree Park Pediatrics  Peachtree Park Pediatrics  Peachtree Park Pediatrics Atlanta, GeorgiaConsidered a top business city and transportation hub, Atlanta is the world headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company, AT&T Mobility, and Delta Air Lines. The surrounding area contains additional corporate headquarters, including Home Depot and UPS. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is located seven miles south of downtown Atlanta, is the world's busiest airport and the only major airport to serve the city. Upcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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