Obesity (Weight Loss) Center - Allen, TX
Allen 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 Allen * Allen Primary Care  Allen Diagnostic Associates  North Texas INT Assoc.  Hma Allen  Texas Health Presbyterian Allen  Luan Q Pho MD  Mark F Doerner MD  Allen Family Clinic  Texas Senior Health Care  Apollo Medical Associates  AIM For Wellness  AIM For Wellness  AIM For Wellness  AIM For Wellness  AIM For Wellness  Quest Care Hospitalists  Quest Care Hospitalists  Mckinney Comprehensive Care  Mckinney Adult Medicine  Tseng & Tseng Mds  Tseng & Tseng Mds  Karen S Asbury MD  Centennial Primary Care  Medical Clinic of North Texas  Wellness Concepts PA  Wellness Concepts PA  Wellness Concepts PA  Frisco Center For Internal Mdcn  Centennial Med Cntr Intrnl Mdcn  Webb Royal Medical Group  Omni Medical Center  Neighborhood Adult Healthcare  Neighborhood Adult Healthcare  Stonebridge Internal Medicine  Stonebridge Internal Medicine  Murphy Medical Clinic  Gnana S R Naini MD  Shiva Medical Care Center  Rosemary A Bates MD  Moore Rude & Mulupuri MDs  Moore Rude & Mulupuri MDs  Moore Rude & Mulupuri MDs  Moore Rude & Mulupuri MDs  Richardson Primary Care Clinic  Methodist Richardson Medcl Grp  Joy L Touchstone MD  Urgent Care Clinic Of Plano  Samuel A Piga MD  Univ Texas SW Mdcl Schl  Kanu A Patel MD  Heritage Internal Medicine  Gary M Gibson MD  Boppana Primary Care Clinic  Premier Wellness Internal Med  Rheumatology Associates  Harmony Family Medicine  George M Hewell MD  Rheumatology Associates  Mahmood R Khan MD  Harmony Family Medicine  Achtman & Mcconnell MDs  Questcare Hospitalists  North Texas Kidney Dis Assocs  Premier Wellness Internal Med  Kalpana Thakur MD  Questcare Hospitalists  Premier Wellness Internal Med  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  Cardiovascular Physicians N TX  Madhavi R Muppidi MD  Darius Peikari MD PA  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  Medical Clinic Of North Texas  John W Wilson DO  Myint & Win MDs  Cherukuri & Akkineni Mds  Hsu & Meng MD  Agnes K Kinra MD  Hsu & Meng MD  Frisco Primary Care  Frisco Primary Care  Frisco Primary Care  Frisco Primary Care  Markus & Ahmad MDs  Markus & Ahmad MDs  Joel M Brown MD  NR Urgent Care  Internal Medicine/Urgent Care  Nathaniel T Yokubaitis MD  Alexander & Dao MDs  Bell & Bell MDs  Alexander & Dao MDs  Highland Springs Medical Center  Methdist Rchrdsn Med Ctr Emgncy  Digestive Health Associates  Highland Springs Medical Center  Digestive Health Associates  Acosta & Acosta MDs Allen, TexasUpcoming Local Events2013-05-31
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