Lymphedema Center - Columbus, GA
Columbus 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 Columbus * Morton P Berenson MD  Columbus Clinic PC  Horizons Diagnostics LLC  Horizons Diagnostics LLC  Mark R Funk MD LLC  Gabiana & Gabiana MDs  Gabiana & Gabiana MDs  Horizons Diagnostics LLC  Columbus Clinic PC  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine W Cntl GA PA  Columbus Clinic PC  Columbus Clinic PC  Ultracare Medical Office  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine W Cntl GA PA  Medical Center EMR  Internal Medicine Associates  Columbus Clinic PC  Michael N Steinbook MD  Columbus Primary Care  District Clinical Services  Samraj Medical Clinic  Columbus Medical Associates  Kidney/Hypertension Assocs  Kidney/Hypertension Assocs  Christian Medical Associates  Horizons Diagnostics LLC  Samuel Hunter MD  Nephrology Associates Columbus  Nephrology Associates Columbus  Nephrology Associates Columbus  St Francis Hospital Hospitalist  Tarun K Chaudhury MD  St Francis Hospital Hospitalist  Jaime L Vivas MD  Roman Medical Group  Huangs Integrative Medicine  Brookstone Internal Medicine  Allergy Center At Brookstone  Nitin R Desai MD  Martin Army Comm Hosp Int Medcn  Martin Army Comm Hosp Int Medcn  Lorraine Brown DO  Meriwether Internal Medicine  Troop County Dialysis Center  Troop County Dialysis Center  Frank A Thompson MD  Kidney Clinic  Heart Clinic  Lagrange Internal Medicine PC  Heart Clinic  Medical Care of Lagrange LLC  Lagrange Internal Medicine PC  Lagrange Internal Medicine PC  Lagrange Internal Medicine PC  Emory Clark-Holder Clinic  Emory Clark-Holder Clinic  Emory Clark-Holder Clinic  Emory Clark-Holder Clinic  Emory Clark-Holder Clinic  Emory Clark-Holder Clinic  Southwest Medical Clinic  Quitman Health Care  V Sharon Jones MD  Hypertension/Nephrology Cnslts  Thomaston Internal Medicine  Keith B Huckaby MD  Thomaston Medical Clinic  Thomaston Medical Clinic  Phoebe Sumter Medical Center  Davita Healthcare  Smiljka Stojanovic MD  Dawson Medical Center  Dawson Medical Center  Clay County Medical Center  Edison Medical Center  Edison Medical Center  Piedmont Physicians Group  Piedmont Physicians Group  Piedmont Physicians Group  Piedmont Physicians Group  Piedmont Physicians Group  Piedmont Physicians Group  Digestive & Liver Specialists  Cunanan Medical Clinic  Williams & Woods MD PC  Williams & Woods MD PC  Piedmont Physician Group  Piedmont Physician Group  Emory The Doctors Office  Piedmont Physician Group  Piedmont Physician Group  Stars Mill Internal Medicine  Piedmont Physicians At Premiere  Stars Mill Internal Medicine  Piedmont Physicians Pchtree Cty  Piedmont Physicians Pchtree Cty  Piedmont Physicians Pchtree Cty  Piedmont Physicians Pchtree Cty Columbus, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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