Connective Tissue Disease Center - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Rheumatologist Doctors for Connective Tissue DiseaseType 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 Kansas City * Rheumatology Specialists of KC  Truman Medical Center Gray Clin  Truman Medical Center Gray Clin  St Luke Phys Prtnrs Cntr Rhmtlg  St Luke Phys Prtnrs Cntr Rhmtlg  St Luke Phys Prtnrs Cntr Rhmtlg  St Luke Phys Prtnrs Cntr Rhmtlg  St Luke Phys Prtnrs Cntr Rhmtlg  St Luke Phys Prtnrs Cntr Rhmtlg  Kansas City Internal Medicine  Kansas City Internal Medicine  Kansas City Internal Medicine  Kansas City Internal Medicine  Excelsior Springs Outpatnt RHU  Cass Regional Medical Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center  I-70 Community Hospital RHU  Specialty Clinic  Steven R Unterman MD  Wright Mem Hosp Spclty Clin Kansas City, MissouriKansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses 318 square miles (820 km2) in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. It is one of two county seats of Jackson County, the other being Independence, just to the city's east. The city also serves as the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, second largest in Missouri, and largest with territory in Kansas (Wichita is the largest metropolitan area anchored in Kansas). Upcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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Connective Tissue DiseaseWhat is a connective tissue disease?Connective tissue diseases are actually a group of medical diseases. A connective tissue disease is any disease that has the connective tissues of the body as a primary target ... Other Related Connective Tissue Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Kansas City
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