Obesity (Weight Loss) Center - Thousand Oaks, CA
Thousand Oaks 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 Thousand Oaks * Prestige Medical Associates  Ardeshir Farshidi MD  Su & Koe Mds  Prestige Medical Associates  Heart & Hypertension Health Ctr  Andres E Giron MD  Shariar Cohen-Gadol MD  Jane C Lindburg MD  Regal Medical Group  Christine E Dahlin Inc  Peter I Margolis MD  Baker & Gonzalez MDs  Paul R Block MD  Thousand Oaks Endoscopy Center  California Kidney Medical Group  Baker & Gonzalez MDs  Vijay K Kumar MD  Advanced Rheumatology  Andre S Yousefia MD  Kaiser Permanente Hillcrest  Kaiser Permanente Hillcrest  Kaiser Permanente Hillcrest  Kaiser Permanente Hillcrest  Kaiser Permanente Hillcrest  Kornder & Srinivasa MDs  Arroyo Oaks Medical Associates  H T Afshar MD  Arroyo Oaks Medical Associates  Arroyo Oaks Medical Associates  Sanjiv Goel MD  Jacob & Henein MDs  Arroyo Oaks Medical Associates  Jacob & Henein MDs  Arroyo Oaks Medical Associates  Mazur Nathan Statner Dutta MDs  Mazur Nathan Statner Dutta MDs  Duc Nguyen MD  Arroyo Oaks Medical Associates  Advanced Gastroenterology Inc  Mazur Nathan Statner Dutta MDs  UCLA Thsnd Oks Prmy Cre Med Spc  Abraham M Ishaaya MD  California Kidney Medical Group  Abraham M Ishaaya MD  Mosher & Mosher MDs  Nashed Medical Group Inc  Asfhin Samet MD  Agoura Family Practice Assocs  Conejo Medical Center  Conejo Medical Center  Howard Bliman MD  World Travelers Health Care  Richard P Dhanes MD  World Travelers Health Care  Hilda Maldonado MD  Orthopedic Medical Center  Darin Eye Center  Oaks Internal Medicine  Hector A Caballero MD  Miryam Liberman Md  Linda M Gerrits MD  Edward B Portnoy MD  Channel Island Urgent Care  Channel Island Urgent Care  Wood Ranch Medical  Dignity Health Medical Group  Etcetera Medical Group  Curtis Kodama & Associates  Pulmonary Critical Care Medical  Reproductive Immunology Assocs  Moorpark College Student Health  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Affiliates Medical Specialties  Jack M Gindi MD  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Affiliates Medical Specialties  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Affiliates Medical Specialties  Fresenius Medical Care  Fresenius Medical Care  Michael T Jamison MD  Santa Rosa Medical Group Inc  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics  Santa Rosa Medical Group Inc  Santa Rosa Medical Group Inc  Oxnard Camarillo PUL Med Grp  Oxnard Camarillo PUL Med Grp  Oxnard Camarillo PUL Med Grp  Ventura County Pulmonry Med Grp  Vista Del Mar Medical Group  Oxnard Camarillo PUL Med Grp  Oxnard Camarillo PUL Med Grp  Ventura County Pulmonry Med Grp  Ventura County Pulmonry Med Grp  Simi Health Center  Simi Health Center  Simi Health Center  Centers For Family Health  Comm Mem Hosp Urgent Care Ctr Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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