Obesity (Weight Loss) Center - Wylie, TX
Wylie 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 Wylie * Methodist First Aid Family Care  Lone Star Internal Medicine  Lone Star Internal Medicine  John Curanovic MD  Internal Medicine Clinic  Senior Care At Lake Point  Internal Medicine Clinic  Murphy Medical Clinic  Jyothi R Rereddy MD  Ferit Acar MD  Acosta & Acosta MDs PA  Rockwall Family Medicine  Texas Digestive Disease Cnslts  Omni Medical Center  Neighborhood Adult Healthcare  Neighborhood Adult Healthcare  Digestive Health Assocs Texas  Richardson Primary Care Clinic  Methodist Richardson Medcl Grp  Joy L Touchstone MD  Parkland Garland Health Center  Parkland Garland Health Center  Bernard Parker MD  Wentian Huang MD  Apollo Medical Associates  Allen Primary Care  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Dallas Diagnostic Assn Garland  Dallas Diagnostic Assn Garland  Health Texas Inpat Care Baylor  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Dallas Diagnostic Assn Garland  Dallas Diagnostic Assn Garland  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Cumbre Medical Center  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Dallas Diagnostic Assn Garland  Baylor Community Care Garland  Cumbre Medical Center  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Emcare  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Healing Companion Med Clnc  Health Texas Inpatient Care  Hma Allen  Texas Health Presbyterian Allen  Quest Care Hospitalists  Luan Q Pho MD  Quest Care Hospitalists  Mckinney Comprehensive Care  Forest Medical Care  Mckinney Adult Medicine  Cardiology Clinic  Allen Diagnostic Associates  Mark F Doerner MD  North Texas INT Assoc.  Extended Hours Clinic  American Internal Medicine  Procare Medical Clinic  Allen Family Clinic  Clinic For Family Health/Wellne  Famicare Clinic  Prima Health Clinic  Prima Health Clinic  Prima Health Clinic  Boppana Primary Care Clinic  Texas Senior Health Care  Bruce L Ackerman DO  Nguyen X Tran DO  Lake Pointe Medical Partners  Hang T Phung Md  John W Wilson DO  Myint & Win MDs  Markus & Ahmad MDs  Markus & Ahmad MDs  Alexander & Dao MDs  Bell & Bell MDs  Anne G Coleman MD PA  Alexander & Dao MDs  Digestive Health Associates  William M Mania MD  Digestive Health Associates  Nova Health Care Centers  Methdist Rchrdsn Med Ctr Emgncy  Nova Health Care Centers  Gnana S R Naini MD  Dallas Nephrology Associates  Bannister Patterson & Paul MDs  Heritage Internal Medicine  Baylor Senior Health Center  Baylor Senior Health Center  Gary M Gibson MD  Baylor Senior Health Center  Kanu A Patel MD  Bannister Patterson & Paul MDs  Bannister Patterson & Paul MDs  Dallas Nephrology Associates  Doctors Home Visits Wylie, TexasUpcoming Local Events2013-05-31
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