Birth Defects Center - Paramount, CA
Paramount 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 Paramount * Mildred R Rey-Monroy MD  Advanced Family Medical Group  J & L De Leon Medical Corp  Ignatius P Godoy MD  Minerva B Lobarbio MD  Ignatius P Godoy MD  Para Latino Medical Center  Consultorio Medico Latino  Para Latino Medical Center  Sacred Heart Family Medicl Clin  Kit H Lee MD  Jose E Mendoza MD  Good Life Medical Group  Pad S Krishna MD  Lakewood Pediatrics Medical Grp  Bothyna F Sedrak MD  Agape Family Medical Center  Molina Medical Group  St Johns Well Child/Family Ctr  Victoria S Sanchez-Bal MD  Bellflower Park Medical Group  Imelda V Yujuico-Danganan MD  Kaiser Permanente Downey Med Ct  Kaiser Permanente Downey Med Ct  Community Consultants Med Grp  Pioneer Medical Group  We Care Associates  We Care Associates  We Care Associates  Maria V Pamaran MD  We Care Associates  Maria V Pamaran MD  Maria V Pamaran MD  We Care Associates  We Care Associates  Austin/Hernandez Family Med Ctr  Clinica Familia San Lucas  Lourdes S Sison MD  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Jocelyn Zuniga Md  Jocelyn Zuniga Md  Tender Care Pediatrics  Aswani & Dakak Mds  Aswani & Dakak Mds  James E Saunders MD  James E Saunders MD  Pioneer Medical Group  Rita Roy MD  Pioneer Medical Group  St Francis Levey Pediatric Clin  Pediatric Clinic  Marilou G Cruz MD  Pediatric Clinic  American Health Care Med Ctr  Pediatric Clinic  Pioneer Medical Group  Minerva A Lobarbio MD  Pioneer Medical Group  Terence T Tan MD  Loyola Medical Center  Dollahide Health Center  Ejike C Onyeador MD  Grace Family Medical Center  Ejike C Onyeador MD  Centro Medico Guadalupano  Nasir H Tejani MD  San Martin De Porres Med Clin  San Martin De Porres Med Clin  Talbert Medical Group  Talbert Medical Group  Memorialcare  Pediatric Medical Center  Pediatric Medical Center  Memorialcare  Pediatric Medical Center  Pediatric Medical Center  Pediatric Medical Center  Memorial Family Medicine  Pediatric Medical Center  Children's Clinic  Children's Clinic  Children's Clinic  Children's Clinic  Columbia Pediatric Medical Grp  Pediatric Critical Care Group  Pediatric Critical Care Group  Columbia Emergency Medical Grp  Pediatric Critical Care Group  Columbia Pediatric Medical Grp  Pediatric Critical Care Group  Wen S Hong MD  Pediatric Critical Care Group  Kungsoo K Kim MD  Columbia Pediatric Medical Grp  Columbia Pediatric Medical Grp  Pediatric Clinic Paramount, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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Birth DefectsWhat are birth defects?Birth defects are structural or functional abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disability. Some may be fatal. Researchers have identified thousands of different birth defects. C... Other Related Birth Defects ArticlesEmergency Contact for Paramount
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