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Suffolk 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 Suffolk * Greater Suffolk Medical Center  Greater Suffolk Medical Center  Lakeview Medical Center  Lakeview Medical Center  Lakeview Medical Center  Lakeview Medical Center  Sentara Obici Hospital Hsptlsts  Antoinette J Chapman MD  Sentara Family Med Physicians  Sentara Family Mdcn Physcns  Cornerstone Private Practice  Riverfront Medical Associates  Family Medical Care Smithfield  Internists At Western Branch  Internists At Western Branch  Family Medical Care Smithfield  Family Medical Care Smithfield  Ramstad Medical Associates  Ramstad Medical Associates  Ramstad Medical Associates  Lakeview Medical Center Intrnl  Internists of Churchland  Internists of Churchland  Internists of Churchland  Internists of Churchland  Robert M Jurko MD  Adult Pediatric Med Assocs PC  Adult Pediatric Med Assocs PC  Churchland Internal Medicine  Churchland Internal Medicine  Churchland Internal Medicine  Churchland Internal Medicine  Parimal J Soni MD  Doris M Rice MD  Dr Alan Edwards MD PC  Alvin E Harris MD  Nebojsa N Mitrovic MD  Dirghayu V Desai MD  Imtiaz Zaman MD  Maryview Med Ctr Phys Rehab  Lakeview Medical Center  Internal Medicine of Portsmouth  Internal Medicine of Portsmouth  Internal Medicine of Portsmouth  Portsmouth Naval Clncl Invstgtn  Portsmouth Nvl Hosp IM Clnc  Portsmouth Naval Hospital  Naval Medical Center Pulmonary  Hematology/Oncology Clinic  Naval Medical Center Pulmonary  Hematology/Oncology Clinic  Hematology/Oncology Clinic  Naval Medical Center Pulmonary  Hematology/Oncology Clinic  Navel Medical Ct Portsmouth CAD  Naval Medical Center Pulmonary  Akins Medical Group  Nihar R Bhowmik MD  Mosta G Haque Md  Hampton Roads Commnty Hlth Ctr  Hampton Roads Commnty Hlth Ctr  Pediatrics/Internal Medcn Assoc  Pediatrics/Internal Medcn Assoc  48Th Street Physicians  48Th Street Physicians  48Th Street Physicians  Ghent Internal Medicine  Herbert M Brewer MD  Fort Norfolk Plaza Primary Care  Dedicated Care Center  Dedicated Care Center  Contemporary Medicine Specs  Fort Norfolk Plaza Cardiology  Sentara Family Medicine Phys  Dedicated Care Center  Dedicated Care Center  Sentara Internal Medcn Physcns  Fort Norfolk Plaza Cardiology  Sentara Internal Medcn Physcns  Sentara Internal Medcn Physcns  Dedicated Care Center  Sentara Internal Medcn Physcns  Sentara Internal Medcn Physcns  Dedicated Care Center  Fort Norfolk Plaza Primary Care  Sentara Medical Group Hsptlsts  EVMS Hospitalists  EVMS Hospitalists  Eastern Virginia Med Sch IM  Eastern Virginia Med Sch IM  Eastern Virginia Med Sch IM  Eastern Virginia Med Sch IM  EVMS Hospitalists  Sentara Medical Group Hsptlsts  Eastern Virginia Med Sch IM  Eastern Virginia Med Sch IM  Sentara Medical Group Hsptlsts  Sentara Medical Group Hsptlsts  EVMS Hospitalists  Sentara Medical Group Hsptlsts Suffolk, VirginiaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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