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Wilmington 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 Wilmington * Douglas M Dixon MD  Southside Medical Center  Southside Medical Center  Senior Health Center  Senior Health Center  Senior Health Center  Senior Health Center  Senior Health Center  Senior Health Center  Senior Health Center  Senior Health Center  New Hanover Medical Group PA  New Hanover Medical Group PA  New Hanover Medical Group PA  New Hanover Medical Group PA  Wilmington Primary Care PA  Wilmington Primary Care PA  Carolina Prime Internal Medcn  Hanover Internal Medicine  Access Internal Medicine PC  James E Wortman MD  Coastal Internal Medicine  Coastal Internal Medicine  Coastal Internal Medicine  Coastal Internal Medicine  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  Wilmington Health  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  Wilmington Health  Wilmington Health  Wilmington Health  Wilmington Health  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  Wilmington Health  Port City Medical Associates  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  Wilmington Health  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  Wilmington Health  Wilmington Health  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  Wilmington Health  Wilmington Health  Wilmington Health  Wilmington Health  Wilmington Health  New Hanover Regnl Hosptlsts  Wilmington Health  Seahec University Physicians  Wilmington Internal Medicine PA  Wilmington Internal Medicine PA  Wilmington Internal Medicine PA  Seahec University Physicians  Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care  Coastal Family Practice Int Med  Coastal Infectious Disease  Coastal Family Practice Int Med  Coastal Infectious Disease  Coastal Primary Care  Allergy Partners  Shipyard Medical  Leo V Warshauer MD  Wilmington Health Access Teens  Impulse Internal Medicine  Southeastern Medical Group  Southeastern Medical Group  Intra Coastal Internal Medicine  Intra Coastal Internal Medicine  Center For Integrated Hlth Care  Intra Coastal Internal Medicine  Oceana Primary Care  Raja G Bhat MD  New Hanover Medical Group  New Hanover Medical Group  New Hanover Medical Group  New Hanover Medical Group  Regina M Jensen MD  Morgan Internal Medicine  Wilmiongton Health Family Medcn  Morgan Internal Medicine  New Hanover Medical Group  Wilmington Health Internal Mdcn  WHA Medical Clinic PLLC  WHA Medical Clinic PLLC  Health Partners  Brunswick Novant Medical Center  Southport Internal Medicine  Southport Pulmonry Med PLLC  Comprehensive Medical Assocs  St Lukes Medical Center  Dosher Medical Associates  Howe Street Internal Medicine Wilmington, North CarolinaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-15
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