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Knoxville Internist Doctors for High Blood PressureType of Physician: Internist What is a Internist? A certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners provide long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common illnesses and complex problems for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. General internists are trained in primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and treatment of problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. All internists are trained in the subspecialty areas of internal medicine including emergency internal medicine and critical care. Internists consult with surgeons when surgical management is indicated, and often act as consultants to other specialists. Specialty: Internal Medicine Common Name: Internist Doctors in Knoxville * Summit Medical Group  Knoxville Heart Group  Ashok Bhandari MD  Summit Medical Group  Summit Medical Group  Summit Medical Group  Summit Medical Group  University TN Student Hlth Svcs  University TN Student Hlth Svcs  University TN Student Hlth Svcs  University TN Student Hlth Svcs  Summit Medical Group  Michael J Passerello MD Sum Med  James V Ferguson MD  Tennessee Internal Medicine  Tennessee Internal Medicine  Tennessee Internal Medicine  Michael J Passerello MD Sum Med  Tennessee Internal Medicine  Summit Medical Group  Nephrology Consultants  Nephrology Consultants  Cherokee Health Systems  Cherokee Health Systems  Tennova Primary Care Broadway  Faculty Internal Medicine  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Tennova Primary Care Broadway  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Faculty Internal Medicine  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Faculty Internal Medicine  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Tennova Primary Care Broadway  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  Statcare Hospitalist Group  East Tennessee Heart Consultnts  University Internal Medicine  University Medical Group  University Internal Medicine  University Internal Medicine  University Internal Medicine  UT Internal Med Intgrtd Hlth  University Rheumatology  University Medical Group  University Internal Medicine  University Internal Medicine  University Internal Medicine  University Rheumatology  University Medical Group  University General Surgeons  University Medical Group  University Of Tnnss Intrnl Mdcn  University Of Tennessee Hsplsts  University Of Tennessee Hsplsts  University Of Tennessee Hsplsts  University Of Tennessee Hsplsts  University Of Tennessee Hsplsts  University Of Tennessee Hsplsts  David G Goldman MD  Hosenfeld Chiro & Appl Healthcr  East Tennessee Urgent Care  Free Medical Clinic of America Knoxville, TennesseeUpcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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