Obesity (Weight Loss) Center - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Internist Doctors for Obesity (Weight Loss)Type 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 Alexandria * Inova Internal Medicine  David L Ho MD PC  Inova Internal Medicine  Truong S Van MD  George O Jones MD  Medical Clinic  Alexandria Neighborhood Hlth Sv  Alexandria Neighborhood Hlth Sv  Esther M Matias MD  Waldorf Medical Clinic  Annandale Women & Family Center  Annandale Women & Family Center  Annandale Women & Family Center  Commonwealth Medical Center  Nova Pain/Rehabilitation Ctr  Express Care  Medical Asscs Arlngtn Int Mdcn  Medical Asscs Arlngtn Int Mdcn  Medical Asscs Arlngtn Int Mdcn  Medical Asscs Arlngtn Int Mdcn  Medical Asscs Arlngtn Int Mdcn  Michael J Porvaznik DO  Flora Krause Casey Health Ctr  Inova Alexandria Hspl Intrn Med  Inova Alexandria Hspl Intrn Med  Inova Alexandria Occptnl Hlth  Inova Alexandria Hspl Intrn Med  Carpousis/Prasad Mds Ltd  Carpousis/Prasad Mds Ltd  Primary Care Doctors Group PC  Arlington Free Clinic  Alexandria Primary Care Assocs  Digestive Disease Physicians  CN Internal Medicine  Alexandria Primary Care Assocs  Alexandria Primary Care Assocs  Alexandria Primary Care Assocs  Alexandria Primary Care Assocs  Mitchell Whitaker & Wu MDs  Alexandria Primary Care Assocs  CN Internal Medicine  Mitchell Whitaker & Wu MDs  Mitchell Whitaker & Wu MDs  Muhammad Ali MD  Beauregard Medical Center Ltd  Beauregard Medical Center Ltd  Beauregard Medical Center Ltd  Simplicity Urgent Care  Andrew Rader US Army Hlth Clin  Simplicity Urgent Care  Armstrong Heyrana & Assocs Inc  Andrew Rader US Army Hlth Clin  Rosario Simpao-Ignacio MD PC  Mount Vernon Internal Medicine  Internal Medical Associates  Mount Vernon Internal Medicine  Mount Vernon Internal Medicine  Mount Vernon Internal Medicine  Asthma & Pulmonary Specialists  Mount Vernon Internal Medicine  Mount Vernon Internal Medicine  Mount Vernon Internal Medicine  Mount Vernon Internal Medicine  Pratima S Fozdar MD  Kim-Dung T Nguyen MD  Potomac Urology Center  Alexandria Healthcare Center  Alexandria Healthcare Center  Alexandria Healthcare Center  Alexandria Adult Primary Care  Fout Valley Medical Center  Ulrich B Prinz MD  Millennium Medical Center  Jose M Dossola MD  Franconia Internists PC  Alice Joseph MD  Franconia Internists PC  Franconia Internists PC  Internal Medicine Arlington  Kingstowne Internal Medicine  Inova Internal Med Mark Ctr  Inova Internal Medicine  Inova Internal Med Mark Ctr  Premier Primary Care Physicians  Nguyen Medical Practice  Premier Primary Care Physicians  Premier Primary Care Physicians  Premier Primary Care Physicians  Lillian B Hunt MD  CP And RP Mcmanus Md Ltd  CP And RP Mcmanus Md Ltd  Virginia Womens Clinic  Kim T Pang MD  Mid Atlantic Medical Group  Blue Nile Medical Center  Clarendon Clinic  Blue Nile Medical Center  Landmark Internal Medicine  Blue Nile Medical Center  Mohammad Akbar MD Alexandria, VirginiaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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