Obesity (Weight Loss) Center - Levittown, NY
Levittown 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 Levittown * Premiere Care  Shariyar S Hadi MD  Turnpike Medical  Norman B Turowsky MD PC  Louis T Essman MD  PN Consultants Services Inc  Allergy & Asthma Family Cr Ctr  PN Consultants Services Inc  Bethpage Primary Medical Care  Bethpage Primary Medical Care  Bethpage Primary Medical Care  Advanced Family Medicine  Island Medical Group  Island Medical Group  David G Schwartz DO  Island Medical Group  David G Schwartz DO  Island Medical Group  Island Medical Group  Richard B Rubin MD  Richard B Rubin MD  George J Bertero MD  Meena G Nadroo MD  Medical PC  Andrew S Weber MD  Romeo D Balagot MD  Island Medical  Long Island Hospital  Island Medical Group  Ferrara & Mirro MDs  Ferrara & Mirro MDs  Island Medical Group  Dr Mir J Iqbal  Stat Care  Stat Care  Ferrara & Mirro MDs  Island Medical Group  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Salisbury Medical Practice  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Salisbury Medical Practice  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Island Primary Medical Care  Island Primary Medical Care  Salisbury Medical Practice  Island Primary Medical Care  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Salisbury Medical Practice  Salisbury Medical Practice  Queens Long Island Medical Grp  Daniel Anghel MD  Wantagh Bellmore Adult Medicine  Stefan D Dinulescu MD  Wantagh Bellmore Adult Medicine  North Shore LIJ Massapequa Hrt  North Shore Massapequa Hrt Grp  Martin Schick MD  New York Urgent Care  John J Asheld MD  Michael C Barth MD PC  Prempal Singh MD  ACLD Health Services Center  Nassau University Med Ctr Mdcn  Nassau University Med Ctr Mdcn  Nassau University Med Ctr EM  Francisco A Espino MD  Omni Medical  Omni Medical  Nassau University Med Ctr  Omni Medical  Nassau University Med Ctr EM  Nassau Univ Med Ctr Pulmonology  Nassau Unvrsty Med Ctr Gstrntlg  Hicksville Medical Care  Mario A Ragusa MD  Lei Wong MD  Kathie Brand MD  David Lotfi MD  Health Pro Medical  Shah Medical Group LLP  Aristotelis Sakellaridis MD  Shah Medical Group LLP  Shah Medical Group LLP  Medical Associates  Medical Associates  Andrew Zaager MD  Care One Medical  Care One Medical  Peck P Hsu MD  Care One Medical  Asvin M Patel MD  Massoud Benhuri MD  Island Medical Group  Jeffrey Goodman MD  Island Medical Group  Katz & Kanterman MDs Levittown, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2013-05-31
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