Obesity (Weight Loss) Center - Bountiful, UT
Bountiful 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 Bountiful * Regina W Drueding MD PC  Grant L Christian MD  Regina W Drueding MD PC  Allan C Edson DO PC  Val R Hansen MD  Joseph D Jensen MD  Grant L Christian MD  William T Sadler MD  Russell B Shields MD  Lakeview Internal Medicine  Cope Family Medicine  Lakeview Internal Medicine  Dr U MD  IHC Instacare  Bountiful IHC Health Center  Bountiful IHC Health Center  IHC Instacare  IHC Instacare  Bountiful IHC Health Center  IHC Instacare  Bountiful IHC Health Center  Centerville Clinic  Avenues Internal Medicine  Avenues Internal Medicine  City Creek Medical Specialists  Avenues Internal Medicine  City Creek Medical Specialists  Avenues Internal Medicine  Promise Specialty Hospital  Wasatch Endocrinology/Diabetes  Salt Lake City Reg Med Hsptlsts  Fatigue Consultation Clinic  Salt Lake Endoscopy Center  Salt Lake Reg Med Hospitalist  Salt Lake Senior Clinic  Salt Lake Senior Clinic  Bryner Clinic  Medical Associates Salt Lake  Bryner Clinic  Bryner Clinic  Salt Lake Senior Clinic  Medical Associates Salt Lake  Bryner Clinic  Salt Lake Senior Clinic  Bryner Clinic  Medical Associates Salt Lake  Salt Lake Reg Med Hospitalist  Alpine Medical Group  University Utah Medical Clinic  Alpine Medical Group  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  Alpine Medical Group  University Of Utah Pulmonary  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  Alpine Medical Group  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  Alpine Medical Group  University Utah Medical Clinic  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  Uni Of Utah Cardiovasclr Center  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  University Hospital Int Medcn  Alpine Medical Group  University Of Utah Hospital NEP  IHC Salt Lake Clinic  IHC Salt Lake Clinic  IHC Salt Lake Clinic  IHC Salt Lake Clinic  IHC Salt Lake Clinic  IHC Salt Lake Clinic  IHC Salt Lake Clinic  IHC Salt Lake Clinic  Huntsman Cancer Institute  Huntsman Cancer Institute  Huntsman Cancer Institute  University Utah Hospital HEM  Wasatch Hmlss Hlth Cr Ctr 4St  Wasatch Hmlss Hlth Cr Ctr 4St  Wasatch Hmlss Hlth Cr Ctr 4St  Wasatch Hmlss Hlth Cr Ctr 4St  Wasatch Hmlss Hlth Cr Ctr 4St  Madsen Internal Medicine Clinic  Madsen Internal Medicine Clinic  Madsen Internal Medicine Clinic  Madsen Internal Medicine Clinic  VA Hospital Blue Clinic  Utah Dialysis Center  Cardiovascular Genetics  Sleep Wake Center  Memorial Clinic Bountiful, UtahUpcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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