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Sunrise 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 Sunrise * Aaron Schwartz DO  Broward Internal Medicine PA  Aaron Schwartz DO  Swallowing Diagnostics Inc  Broward County VA Outptnt Clin  Allan M Selbst MD  Shahrad Mabourakh MD PA  Shahrad Mabourakh MD PA  Bob M Gajraj MD  Bob M Gajraj MD  Medical Center Of Sunrise  Medical Center Of Sunrise  Hahn & Adler Mds  Care Health Center  Medhat A Awad MD  PMC Plantation LLC  Tenet Florida Physician Svs  William C Early MD PA  PMC West Oakland Park  Americare Medical Center  Hahn & Adler Mds  Westbroward Medical Practice  Westbroward Medical Practice  PMC Plantation LLC  PMC Plantation LLC  Tenet Florida Physicians  Care Health Center  Westbroward Medical Practice  Tenet Florida Physicians  Hahn & Adler Mds  Terrero Medical Center  Continuecare Med Ctr At Sunrise  Shankar & Shankar MDs  Florida Institute Of Health  Asha Medical Clinic  Maytin & Uria Mds PA  Maytin & Uria Mds PA  Morris Antzelevitch MD  Florida Institute Health  Ross D Nochimson MD PA  Richard B Polakoff MD  Medical Center Associates  Ross D Nochimson MD PA  Richard B Polakoff MD  PCP Of Sunrise Medical Group  PCP Of Sunrise Medical Group  Richard B Polakoff MD  Medical Associates Of Tamarac  Medical Associates Of Tamarac  Medical Associates Of Tamarac  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Florida Acute Care Specialists  Institute Of Advanced Medicine  Answer Kashif MD  Center For Medical Weight Loss  Institute Of Advanced Medicine  Durairaj Venkatasamy MD  MCCI Kingspoint Center  Daniel E Marcus MD  MCCI Kingspoint Center  Eric C Schertzer MD  Cynthia Michel-Knowles DO PA  West Broward Pulmonart Consult  Metcare Plantation  Metcare Plantation  West Broward Gastrntrlgy/Intrnl  Fernandez-Bravo & Associates Pa  Westside Medical Associates  West Broward Gastrntrlgy/Intrnl  Yusoof Hamuth MD  Florida Heart Rhythm Specs  Sabiha Khan MD  Central Medical Group  West Broward Gastrntrlgy/Intrnl  Metcare Plantation  Westside Medical Associates  Associates And Family Practice  Metcare Plantation  Florida Heart Rhythm Specs  Craig A Peller MD  West Broward Gastrntrlgy/Intrnl  Central Medical Group  Florida Cancer Care  Central Medical Group  Vangaurd Medical Group  Vangaurd Medical Group  Plantation Medical Clinic  Akkil Ali MD PA  The Good Doctor  Continucare Medical Center  Continucare Medical Center  Richard L Fox DO  Emcare Sunrise, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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