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Springfield 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 Springfield * Hampden County Physicians Assoc  Hampden County Physicians Assoc  Springfield Medical Associates  Springfield Medical Associates  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Riverbend Medical Group  Holyoke Medical Center RHU  Northampton Internal Medicine  Northampton Internal Medicine  Northampton Internal Medicine  Palmer Medical Center  Valley Medical Group  James P Figueroa MD  Harrington Physician Services  Harrington Physician Services  Athol Memorial Medical Arts  Contemporary Rheumatology Spec  Contemporary Rheumatology Spec  Reliant Medical Group  Reliant Medical Group  Reliant Medical Group  Reliant Medical Group  Reliant Medical Group  Reliant Medical Group  Heywood Center For Speclty Care  Heywood Hospital Spec Clin  Reliant Medical Group  Garg & Garg MDs  Charles A Birbara MD  Clinical Pharmacology Stdy Grp  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Norman M Bress MD  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Evelyn S Love MD PC  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Umass Memorial Med Ctr Rhmtlgy  Alan B Marks MD  Reliant Medical Group  Allan A Ramey MD  UMASS Community Medical Group  Reliant Medical Group  Tri-County Rheumatology  Charles River Medical Assocs  Groton Medical Associates  Groton Medical Associates  Charles River Medical Assocs  Metrowest Rheumatology  VA Framingham Clinic RHU  VA Framingham Clinic RHU  VA Framingham Clinic RHU  VA Framingham Clinic RHU  VA Framingham Clinic RHU  Charles River Medical Assocs  Martin J Kafina MD  Lincoln Physicians PC  Marino Center Integrative Helth  Marino Center Integrative Helth  Multispecialty Specialty Clinic  Multispecialty Specialty Clinic  Mansfield Health Center  Mansfield Health Center  Mansfield Health Center  Goldenberg Sandhu Boileau MD PC  Chang & Winchell MDs  Goldenberg Sandhu Boileau MD PC  Beth Israel Deaconess Hlthcare  Chang & Winchell MDs  Internists Associated  Tina J Horwitz MD  Lahey Clinic Billerica  Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr  Associates In Internal Medicine  Dedham Medical Associates  Lahey Lexington Medical Assocs  Merrimack Valley RHU Associates  Brigham & Wmns Hsptl Orthpdc  Fish Center For Womens Health  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic RHU  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic RHU  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic  Lahey Clinic  Harvard Vanguard Medical Assocs Springfield, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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