Lymphedema Center - Charleston, WV
Charleston Internist Doctors for LymphedemaType 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 Charleston * Kanawa Charleston Health Dept  Malas & Sankari MDs  Charleston Heart Clinic  Healthscope  Tri-State Occupational Medicine  Tri-State Occupational Medicine  Melvin T Vidal MD  Henry & Kinder & Associates  Henry & Kinder & Associates  Living Well Medical Center  Kanawha Nephrology  Hospicecare  Mountain State Medical Assoc  Mountain State Medical Assoc  Mountain State Medical Assoc  Mountain State Medical Assoc  Charleston Area Medical Center  West Virginia University Phys  West Virginia University Phys  West Virginia University Phys  West Virginia University Phys  West Virginia University Phys  West Virginia University Phys  Scott E Miller MD PLLC  Charleston Area Medical Center  West Virginia University Phys  Charleston Area Medical Center  Charleston Area Medical Center  Charleston Area Medical Center  Charleston Area Medical Center  Charleston Area Medical Center  Namay & Namay MDs  Kanawha Valley Internal Medcn  Chesapeake Medical Center  Chesapeake Medical Center  Chesapeake Medical Center  Charleston Internal Medicine  CAMC Cardiac Imaging  Charleston Internal Medicine  Charleston Internal Medicine  Charleston Internal Medicine  Charleston Internal Medicine  Charleston Internal Medicine  CAMC Cardiac Imaging  CAMC Cardiac Imaging  Charleston Internal Medicine  Charleston Internal Medicine  Stanton Cardiology Center  Stanton Cardiology Center  W Virginia Univ Phys Intal Med  W Virginia Univ Phys Intal Med  W Virginia Univ Phys Intal Med  W Virginia Univ Phys Intal Med  W Virginia Univ Phys Intal Med  W Virginia Univ Phys Intal Med  W Virginia Univ Phys Intal Med  W Virginia Univ Phys Intal Med  Leeann A Skaff MD  Kanawha Medical Center  Prestige Primary Care Assocs  Kanawha Valley Gastroenterology  Elizabeth L Brown MD  Kanawha Valley Gastroenterology  Kanawha Valley Gastroenterology  Mountain State Medicne/Rhumtlgy  Thomas Memorial Hosp Hsptlsts  Thomas Memorial Hosp Hsptlsts  Healthplus Urgent Care Center  Healthplus Urgent Care Center  Healthplus Urgent Care Center  Spring Hill Primary Care Phys  Spring Hill Primary Care Phys  Spring Hill Primary Care Phys  Spring Hill Primary Care Phys  Dunbar Medical Associates  Nilima R Bhirud MD  Douglas DO & Maxwell OD  Cross Lanes Internal Medicine  Cross Lanes Internal Medicine  West Virginia Primary Care  Medical Clinics West Virginia  Medical Clinics West Virginia  Saint Albans Integrative Health  Saint Albans Integrative Health  Ajay T Patel MD  Nitro Primary Care  James A Akins MD  Familycare  John M Clark MD  West Virginia Wellness Center  Dunbar Medical Associates  Dunbar Medical Associates  Rick L Houdersheldt DO  Emery B Mccoy DO  Riverside Medical Group  Riverside Medical Group  Raleigh Boone Med Ctr Fam Prac  Main Street Medical Center  Lincoln County Primary Care  Wharton Medical Center Charleston, West VirginiaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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