Obesity (Weight Loss) Center - Margate, FL
Margate 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 Margate * PC Medical Associates  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  DA Medical Center  Family Medicine of Margate  Family Medicine of Margate  Family Medicine of Margate  Hsu & Loy Mds  Hsu & Loy Mds  Northwest Heart & Health  Haq & Haq MDs  Haq & Haq MDs  Doctors Health Group South FL  Doctors Health Group South FL  Doctors Health Group South FL  Doctors Health Group South FL  Barbara E Smith MD  Palm Court Medical Center  Continucare  Continucare  Doctor Gach  David M Kahn MD PA  Healthcare Partners  Healthcare Partners  Healthcare Partners  Neil A Schultz MD  Nada Boskovic MD  Jeffrey P Gally MD  Coconut Creek Physicians  Florida Institute of Health  Care Wellness Center  William M Demarchi MD PA  William M Demarchi MD PA  Neimand & Perwien Mds  Neimand & Perwien Mds  James S Prine MD  Fresenius Medical Care  Fresenius Medical Care  Fresenius Medical Care  Fresenius Medical Care  Fresenius Medical Care  Coral Walk-In Medical Center  East West Physicians  Total Medical Center  Total Medical Center  Broward Comm Fmly Hlth Ctr  Broward Comm Fmly Hlth Ctr  Lilia M Beer MD  South Florida Nephrology Assocs  Medical Consultants Of South FL  Central Medical Group  Genesys Medical Center  Central Medical Group  Central Medical Group  Saint George Spinal Clinic PA  Mark Akselrud MD  Gus Armenakis MD  Central Medical Group  East Fl Prmm Md Cr Intrnl Mdcn  Amicus Medical Group  Charles Herrera MD PA  Alan J Sackin MD PA  Alexander Shiman MD PA  A Plus Medical Care  George H Waked MD  Barry M Werner MD PA  Fawaz Alfarra MD  Coral Springs Med Ctr Wnd Cr  Cardenas & Levinson MDs  Steven J Cohn MD PA  Jason M Goldman MD  University Hospital Emergency  Paul J Hersch MD  Christian R Le Bienvenu MD  Cardenas & Levinson MDs  Regional Medical Associates  Regional Medical Associates  Florida Institute of Health  Holy Cross Medical Group  Florida Institute of Health  Well Care Medical Clinic  Akkil Ali MD PA  The Good Doctor  Richard L Fox DO  Premiere Urgent Care Center  George A Lustig MD PA  Pestana & Pestana MDs  Arthritis Specialists  Tara S Saini MD  Arthritis Specialists  Carrington & Associates  Jeffrey J Gaier MD  Health Care Partners South Fl  John T Grigg MD PA  West Broward Internal Medicine  Health Care Partners South Fl  West Broward Internal Medicine  Martin S Stone MD  Douglas M Weissman MD  Morteza Taeb MD Margate, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-17
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