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Gary 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 Gary * Internal Medicine Geriatric Onc  Methodist Hospital Emergency  Methodist Physicians Group  Broadway Medical  Cardiovascular Clinics PC  Internal Medicine Center  Internal Medicine Center  Northwest Procedures Med Center  Heart Centers Of Lake County  Heart Centers Of Lake County  Heart Centers Of Lake County  Heart Centers Of Lake County  Surendra J Shah MD  Shashikant R Rane MD  St Catherine Hospital Cath Lab  Alfonso A Blum MD  Illiana Cardiovascular Cnsltnts  Jaime E Ruiz-Montero MD  Hobart Clinic  Milton S Gasparis MD  Healthy 4 Life 4  St Catherine Care Network CAR  Franciscan Medical Specialists  Highland Clinic  New Balance Occupational Mdcn  Gandhi Medical Center PC  Indiana Medical Group  Krishnan T Potti MD  Nadezda Djurovic MD  Nephrology Associates Indiana  Advanced Medical Centers  Mirich Medical Corporation  Mirich Medical Corporation  Neurological Inst/Spclty Ctrs  Kantilal S Patel MD  Cardiovascular Clinics PC  Tarangini T Padhya MD PC  Kantilal S Patel MD  Merrillville Health Center  Merrillville Health Center  Midwest Intrvntnl Spine Specs  Highland Medical Center  Internal Medicine Associates  Highland Medical Center  Suniti Medical Corporation  Optimum Primary Care LLC  Heart Clinic Professional Corp  Larry R Brazley MD  Helena Sagalovsky MD  Mary Tilak MD PC  Mary Tilak MD PC  Mary Tilak MD PC  Franciscan Physician Network  Franciscan Physician Network  Adam Benjamin Jr Outpatient  Hoehn Medical Clinic  Willowcreek Medical Center  Willowcreek Medical Center  Community Care Network  Medical Specialists  Medical Specialists  Medical Specialists  Medical Specialists  Medical Specialists  Shaheen Parvez MD  Community Hospital Physicians  Fransican Medical Specialists  Nrthwst Indna Cardiovasclr Phys  Nrthwst Indna Cardiovasclr Phys  Markowitz Internal Medicine  Fransican Medical Specialists  Nrthwst Indna Cardiovasclr Phys  Nrthwst Indna Cardiovasclr Phys  Midwest Clinic  Concentra Urgent Care & Occ Med  Concentra Urgent Care & Occ Med  Columbia Medical Center  Columbia Medical Center  Columbia Medical Center  Columbia Medical Center  North Point Internal Medicine  Occu/Med Pc Express Mdcl Clnc  North Point Internal Medicine  Family Wellcare  North Point Internal Medicine  North Point Internal Medicine  North Point Internal Medicine  North Point Internal Medicine  North Point Internal Medicine  Benchik Medical Health Center  Franciscan Hammond Clinic  Franciscan Hammond Clinic  Franciscan Hammond Clinic  Franciscan Hammond Clinic  Franciscan Hammond Clinic  Whiting Medical Center  Franciscan Hammond Clinic  Franciscan Hammond Clinic  Franciscan Hammond Clinic  Community Care Gary, IndianaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-27
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