Diabetes Mellitus Center - Shawnee, KS
Shawnee Endocrinologist Doctors for Diabetes MellitusType of Physician: Endocrinologist What is a Endocrinologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems. Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Common Name: Endocrinologist Doctors in Shawnee * Shawnee Mission Specialty Care  Shawnee Mission Specialty Care  Shawnee Mission Specialty Care  Shawnee Mission Specialty Care  Overland Park Medical Specs  Overland Park Medical Specs  Baucom Institute  Cray Diabetes Self-Management  University Of Kansas Physicians  University Of Kansas Physicians  Cray Diabetes Self-Management  University Kansas Intrnl Medcn  Cray Diabetes Self-Management  Midwestern Endocrinology  Midwestern Endocrinology  Medical Group Kansas City  Statland Medical Group  Medical Group Kansas City  St Luke's South Primary Care  St Luke's South Primary Care  St Luke's South Primary Care  Jacobson & Mcelliott Dia End Cn  Kansas City Internal Medicine  Saint Luke Medical Group  Cotton O'neil Clinic  Cotton O'neil Heart Center  Cotton Oneil Heart Center  Cotton Oneil Dbts Endcrnlgy Ctr  Endocrinology Center  Cotton Oneil Dbts Endcrnlgy Ctr  Cotton Oneil Dbts Endcrnlgy Ctr  Cotton Oneil Dbts Endcrnlgy Ctr  Saint Francis Health Center  St Francis Endocrinology Shawnee, KansasUpcoming Local Events2013-06-17
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