Gallstones Center - Hollywood, FL
Hollywood Gastroenterologist Doctors for GallstonesType 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 Hollywood * Insight Gastroenterology/Hptlgy  Gastroenterology/Hepatlgy Assoc  Center For Gstrntrlgy Disorders  Gastroenterology/Hepatlgy Assoc  Center For Gstrntrlgy Disorders  Gastroenterology/Hepatlgy Assoc  Ira R Lefkof MD  Center For Gstrntrlgy Disorders  Center For Gstrntrlgy Disorders  Herbert L Shick MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gordon G Souaid MD  Andrew E Nullman MD  Howard M Estrin MD  Solomon L Lerer MD  Andrew E Nullman MD  Associates In Internal Medicine  Physicians Group South Florida  South Florida Multispclty Assoc  Physicians Group South Florida  Physicians Group South Florida  Claude B Romulus MD MPH  Gastroenterology Health  Bassan & Bloom MDs  Bassan & Bloom MDs  Moskowitz & Cohen MDs PA  Moskowitz & Cohen MDs PA  Gastroenterology Health  Venture Ambulatory Surgery Ctr  Gastroenterology Health  Gastroenterology Health  Gastroenterology Health  Raymond B Sandler MD  Raymond B Sandler MD  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Ctr  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Ctr  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Ctr  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Ctr  Caren J Bennett MD  Satya Singh MD LLC  Digestive Care Center  Gastroenterology Consultants  Rodolfo A Chirinos MD  Broward Heart Specialists  West Broward Gastro Associates  West Broward Gastro Associates  West Broward Gastro Associates  West Broward Gastrntrlgy/Intrnl  West Broward Gastrntrlgy/Intrnl  West Broward Gastrntrlgy/Intrnl  West Broward Gastrntrlgy/Intrnl  Elliot M Wortzel MD  Katherine A Kosche MD  Katherine A Kosche MD  Rossana Moura MD  Craig A Peller MD  Adult Center For Gastroenterlgy  Howard A Rubenstein MD  Wallace Waldman MD  Fred D Khani DO  Rajendra P Gupta MD  Shankar & Shankar MDs  Hahn & Adler Mds  Hahn & Adler Mds  Coral Ridge Gastro Associates  Coral Ridge Gastro Associates  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Jose C Meeroff MD PA  Leib H Singer MD  Gastroenterology Institute  Gastroenterology Institute  Gastroenterology Institute  Coral Ridge Gastro Assocs  Bachar Dahman MD  Coral Ridge Outpatient Center  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  CAC Florida Medical Center  Coral Ridge Gstrntrlgy Assocs  Gastrointestinal Center Hialeah  Gastrointestinal Center Hialeah  Gastrointestinal Center Hialeah  Victores & Jimenez-Victores MDs  Efrain Camara MD  Steven D Fayne MD  Mount Sinai Med Ctr Gstrntrlgy  Steven R Kaplan MD  Mount Sinai Med Ctr Gstrntrlgy  Cleveland Clinic Weston  Cleveland Clinic Weston  Cleveland Clinic Weston Hollywood, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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