Birth Defects Center - Stillwater, OK
Stillwater 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 Stillwater * Warren Clinic  Warren Clinic  Warren Clinic  Warren Clinic  Warren Clinic  Warren Clinic  Warren Clinic  Warren Clinic  Stillwater Family Care  Oklahoma City Clinic Edmond  Oklahoma City Clinic Edmond  Ponca City Urgent Care  Northern Oklahoma Regional  Northern Oklahoma Regional  Northern Oklahoma Regional  Village Center Pediatrics  Village Center Pediatrics  Integris Family Care Coffee Crk  Mercy Clinic UCO  Mercy Clinic Santa Fe  Mercy Clinic Santa Fe  Mercy Health Signal Ridge  Mercy Health Signal Ridge  Integris Family Care  Integris Family Care  First Choice Pediatrics  First Choice Pediatrics  Mary Mahoney Memorial Health  Mary Mahoney Memorial Health  Mercy Health Edmond Memorial  Mercy Health Edmond Memorial  Kickapoo Tribal Health Center  Northside Pediatric Associates  Northside Pediatric Associates  Northside Pediatric Associates  Northwest Pediatrics  Oklahoma City Clinic  Northwest Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Northwest Pediatrics  Oklahoma City Clinic  Oklahoma City Clinic  Oklahoma City Clinic  Oklahoma City Clinic  Northwest Pediatrics  Oklahoma City Clinic  Mid Del Medical Center  All Is Well Pediatrics  Developmental Pediatrics  Mid Del Variety Health Center  Mid Del Variety Health Center  Shawnee Medical Center Clinic  Shawnee Medical Center Clinic  Shawnee Medical Center Clinic  Shawnee Medical Center Clinic  Shawnee Medical Center Clinic  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  Univ / Oklahoma Hlth Cntr Ped  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  Univ / Oklahoma Hlth Cntr Ped  Univ Oklhm Hlth Scnc Ctr Pdtrcs  Childrens Hosp OU Med Adolc Med  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  Univ / Oklahoma Hlth Cntr Ped  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  Children's Hosp Chief Residence  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  Oklhma Univ Chldrns Phys  OU Infectious Disease  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Children's Physicians  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  OU Childrns Physicians Ped Clin  Oklahoma Univ Med Ctr Neontlgy  Oklahoma Univ Med Ctr Neontlgy  Oklahoma Univ Med Ctr Neontlgy  Dean Mc Gee Eye Institute  Integris Health  Pediatric Group  Patrice A Aston DO  Gerald L Dickman DO  Pediatric Group  Pediatric Group  Pediatric Group  Pediatric Group  Pediatric Group  Pediatric Group Stillwater, OklahomaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-01
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