Connective Tissue Disease Center - Miami Gardens, FL
Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens * Internal Medicine Miami Gardens  CAC Florida Medical Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center  Arthritis/Rheumtlgy Dis Speclty  Arthritis/Rheumtlgy Dis Speclty  Arthritis/Rheumtlgy Dis Speclty  Arthritis/Rheumtlgy Dis Speclty  Angel F Vidal MD  Benidecto B Fernandez MD  Arthritis & Rhmtc Ds Sth Flrda  Charles B Kahn & Wayne G Riskin  Arthritis & Rhmtc Ds Sth Flrda  Charles B Kahn & Wayne G Riskin  Charles B Kahn & Wayne G Riskin  Charles B Kahn & Wayne G Riskin  Charles B Kahn & Wayne G Riskin  Benjamin L Lechner MD  Health & Life Medical Center  Mark Jaffe MD  Rheumatology Center Inc  Rheumatology Center Inc  Rheumatology Center Inc  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  University Miami Health RHU/IMM  Vanguard Rheumatology Partners  Vanguard Rheumatology Partners  Vanguard Rheumatology Partners  Jose J Aldrich MD  MCCI Medical Group  Ramon Moreda MD PA  Acosta & Alonso Mds  Acosta & Alonso Mds  Gregory M Bell MD  Azarel Abinader MD  Miami Rheumatology LLC  Rafael F Rivas Chacon MD  Cleveland Clinic Weston  Cleveland Clinic Weston  Rafael F Rivas Chacon MD  Integral Rheumatology Immunolgy  Prabodh K Kapila MD  Doral Arthritis & Rheumatic Dis  Miami Medical Consultants  Arthritis/Rheumatic Care Ctr  Arthritis/Rheumatic Care Ctr  Arthritis/Rheumatic Care Ctr  Arthritis/Rheumatic Care Ctr  Medical Group At South Miami  Rosita P Stoik MD  Florida Institute Health  Arthritis Rheumatology Diseases  Arthritis Rheumatology Diseases  Arthritis Rheumatology Diseases  Arthritis Rheumatology Diseases  Jose R Rovira MD  Coral Reef Medical Center  Kavita A Thomas MD  Michael H Gordon MD PA  Cria Center For Rhu & Immu  Cria Center For Rhu & Immu  Holy Cross Medical Group  West Broward Rheumatology Assoc  West Broward Rheumatology Assoc  West Broward Rheumatology Assoc  West Broward Rheumatology Assoc  Richard L Chang MD PA  Richard S Glick MD  Trumane J Ropos DO  Arthritis Specialists  Arthritis Specialists  Elliot S Cohen MD Inc  Elliot S Cohen MD Inc  Rheumatology Associates  Rheumatology Associates  Arnold S Falchook MD  Rheumatology Associates  Rheumatology Associates  Rheumatology Associates  Rheumatology Associates  William A Sunshine MD  Davidmakover MD  Arthritis Associates South FL  Arthritis Associates South FL  Arthritis Associates South FL  Arthritis Associates South FL  Rheumatology Associates Of S FL  Advanced Rheumatology Center  Advanced Rheumatology Center  Advanced Rheumatology Center Miami Gardens, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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