Colitis Center - Palatine, IL
Palatine Gastroenterologist Doctors for ColitisType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). Gastroenterologists treat conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice. They consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are needed. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Palatine * Palatine Internal Medicine  Northwest Comm Hlthcr Med Grp  Northwest Suburban Physicians  Riverside Medical SC  Kane Misawa Spiess & Nguyen  Kane Misawa Spiess & Nguyen  Kane Misawa Spiess & Nguyen  Suburban Surgical Care Specs  Kane Misawa Spiess & Nguyen  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Center For Specialty Medicine  Mark E Dubin MD  Advocate Medical Group  Digestive Disorders & Liver Ctr  Northwest Healthcare Associates  Illinois Gastroenterology Group  Northwest Healthcare Associates  Northwest Healthcare Associates  Northwest Healthcare Associates  Northwest Healthcare Associates  Northwest Healthcare Associates  Northwest Healthcare Associates  Mercy Barrington  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Fahey Medical Center  Eduardo J Villa MD  Northshore Medical Group  Northshore Medical Group  Northshore Medical Group  Fox Glen Gastroenterology  Gastrontrlgy Intrnl Medcn Spcls  Gastrontrlgy Intrnl Medcn Spcls  Gastrontrlgy Intrnl Medcn Spcls  Gastrontrlgy Intrnl Medcn Spcls  Gastrontrlgy Intrnl Medcn Spcls  Shahid B Ilahi MD  Gastrontrlgy Intrnl Medcn Spcls  Gastrontrlgy Intrnl Medcn Spcls  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Joseph A Lagattuta MD  Gastroenterologists Limited  Northshore Center Gastrotlgy  Northshore Center Gastrotlgy  Northshore Center Gastrotlgy  Fath Medical/Gastrointestinal  John M Wieland MD  Northshore Medical Grp Gastro  Northshore Medical Grp Gastro  Gastroenterology Consultants  Kellogg Cancer Center  Northshore Medical Grp Gastro  Jonathan Williams DO  Northshore Medical Grp Gastro  Bartlett Medical Associates  Gloria J Caruso MD  Associates In Gastroenterology  Associates In Gastroenterology  Associates In Gastroenterology  Associates In Gastroenterology  Associates In Gastroenterology  Jeffrey M Jacob MD  Jeffrey J Glass MD  Northshore Endoscopy Center  Northshore Endoscopy Center  Northshore Endoscopy Center  Northshore Endoscopy Center  Northshore Endoscopy Center  Northshore Endoscopy Center  North Suburban Gastroenterology  North Suburban Gastroenterology  North Suburban Gastroenterology  Elmhurst Clinic  Elmhurst Clinic  Elmhurst Clinic  Elmhurst Clinic  North Suburban Gastroenterology  Gastroenterolgy Liver Dis Asscs  Gastroenterolgy Liver Dis Asscs  Gastroenterolgy Liver Dis Asscs  Gastroenterolgy Liver Dis Asscs  Lakeshore Gastroenterology  Gastroenterolgy Liver Dis Asscs  Gastroenterolgy Liver Dis Asscs  Lakeshore Gastroenterology Palatine, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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ColitisWhat is colitis?Colitis is inflammation of the inner lining of the colon and is associated with diarrhea, Read the Colitis article » Other Related Colitis ArticlesEmergency Contact for Palatine
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