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Portsmouth Rheumatologist Doctors for OsteoarthritisType of Physician: Rheumatologist What is a Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners treat diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. Rheumatologists diagnose and treat arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, etc. They may work closely with other specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Specialty: Rheumatology Common Name: Rheumatologist Doctors in Portsmouth * Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth RHU  Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth RHU  Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth RHU  Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth RHU  Doris M Rice MD  Jencare Medical Center  Center Arthritis&Rheumatic Dis  Center Arthritis&Rheumatic Dis  Ctr Arthrts Rhmtc Dse  Ctr Arthrts Rhmtc Dse  Ctr Arthrts Rhmtc Dse  Virginia Rheumatology Clinic  Sentara Medical Group Physician  Sentara Medical Group Physician  Sentara Medical Group Physician  Advanced Arthritis & Rhmtlgy  Advanced Arthritis & Rhmtlgy  Hampton Roads Arthritis Center  Bon Secours Medical Associates  Endocrinology Rheumatology  Lakeview Medical Center  Eastern Virginia Rheumatology  Arthritis Consultants Tidewater  Arthritis Consultants Tidewater  Arthritis Consultants Tidewater  Arthritis Consultants Tidewater  Arthritis Consultants Tidewater  Arthritis Consultants Tidewater  Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases  Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases  Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases  Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases  Chesapeake Medical Group  Kevin A Hicks MD  AMDC Physicians  AMDC Physicians  AMDC Physicians  VCU Health System Allergy  Academic Hospitalist Services  Medical College Of Virginia  VCU Medical Center Rheumatology  VCU Medical Center Rheumatology  VCU Medical Center Rheumatology  VCU Medical Center Rheumatology  VCU Medical Center Rheumatology  Medical College Of Virginia  Mcguire VA Medical Center RHU  Arthritis Specialists  Titus/Hendrix/Turner/Pahle  Arthritis Specialists Limited  Bernard F Wittkamp MD  Stony Point Med Rheumatology  Arthritis Specialists Ltd  Arthritis Specialists Ltd  Arthritis Specialists Ltd  Arthritis Specialists Ltd  Virginia Physicians Inc  Virginia Physicians Inc  Virginia Physicians Inc  Virginia Physicians Inc  Premiere Health Care Associates  Premiere Health Care Associates  Premiere Health Care Associates  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Cntr  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Cntr  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Cntr  Advanced Arthritis & Rhmtlgy Cr Portsmouth, VirginiaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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