Obesity (Weight Loss) Center - Penn Hills, PA
Penn Hills 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 Penn Hills * Scherer Family Medicine  Bahl & Bahl Medical Associates  Jeffrey Block MD  Russellton Medical Group  UPMC Physicians Health Center  Bahl & Bahl Medical Associates  Allergy & Asthma Associates  Russellton Medical Group  Choice Care Physicians  UPMC Physicians Health Center  Russellton Medical Group  UPMC Physicians Health Center  Anuradha K Gowda MD  Longwood At Oakmont Healthcare  Mamatas Ragoor Primary Care  Healthsouth Harmarville Rehab  Healthsouth Harmarville Rehab  Center For Pain Relief PC  Center For Pain Relief PC  West Pennsylvainia Medical Asso  Paul W Dishart MD  Morgan F Flaherty MD  Singh MD & Associates  Golani Medical Associates  Hoover Medical Associates PC  Hoover Medical Associates PC  Renaissance Family Practice  Polam & Associates  Singh MD & Associates  Greater Pittsburgh Medical  Greater Pittsburgh Medical  Greater Pittsburgh Medical  IAM Ctr Regnrtv Med  Lincoln Lemington Health Cr Ctr  Primecare Medical Associates  Primecare Medical Associates  Primecare Medical Associates  Primecare Medical Associates  Primecare Medical Associates  Primecare Medical Associates  Medexpress Urgent Care  Wilkinsburg Family Health Ctr  Wilkinsburg Family Health Ctr  Ferlan Medical Associates  Ferlan Medical Associates  Ferlan Medical Associates  Ferlan Medical Associates  Alma Illery Medical Center  Alma Illery Medical Center  Alma Illery Medical Center  Alma Illery Medical Center  Alma Illery Medical Center  UPMC Suburban East Medical Ctr  Pittsburgh Endocrine & Diabetes  UPMC Suburban East Medical Ctr  Khan Medical Associates  Khan Medical Associates  Health Center Associates-UPMC  UPMC Suburban East Medical Ctr  Khan Medical Associates  Khan Medical Associates  UPMC Suburban East Medical Ctr  UPMC Suburban East Medical Ctr  Community Family Practice  Community Family Practice  Prime Care Internal Med Assocs  Seetha T Chandra MD UPMS  Premiere Medical Associates  Premiere Medical Associates  Premiere Medical Associates  Premiere Medical Associates  Premiere Medical Associates  Premiere Medical Associates  Premiere Medical Associates  UPMC Multispecialty Thyroid Ctr  Alliance Cardiology Group  Primary Care Partners  Primary Care Partners  Primary Care Partners  Primary Care Partners  Primary Care Partners  Alliance Cardiology Group  Primary Care Partners  Primary Care Partners  VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System  Gleason Medical Associates  Gleason Medical Associates  Herbert C Bazron MD  Herbert C Bazron MD  Herbert C Bazron MD  UPMC Keystone Primary Care  Levi Walker MD PC  Angelo Castiglione MD  Saghafi & Sharma MDs  Saghafi & Sharma MDs  UPMC Keystone Primary Care  RC Medical Associates  United Physicians  United Physicians  RC Medical Associates Penn Hills, PennsylvaniaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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