Osteoporosis Center - Frederick, MD
Frederick Internist Doctors for OsteoporosisType 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 Frederick * Mission of Mercy  Frederick Mem Hosp Pn Plltv Svc  X'cel Primary Care  X'cel Primary Care  X'cel Primary Care  Sajjad A Aziz MD  Medpsych Health Services  Syed W Haque MD  Frederick Hospital Hospitalists  Frederick Hospital Hospitalists  Frederick Hospital Hospitalists  Frederick Hospital Hospitalists  Frederick Hospital Hospitalists  Medpsych Health Services  Frederick Hospital Hospitalists  Gaffar Syed MD  Frederick Hospital Hospitalists  Frederick Hospital Hospitalists  Primary Medical Services  Frederick Ctr For Advncd Crdlgy  Sibte A Kazmi MD LLC  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Corporate Occupational Health  Potomac Physician Associates  Potomac Physician Associates  Medical Center Of Frederick  Medical Center Of Frederick  Potomac Physician Associates  Internal Medicine Specialists  Internal Medicine Specialists  Julian P Choe MD  Frederick Internal Mdcn/END Svs  Frederick Internal Mdcn/END Svs  Frederick Internal Mdcn/END Svs  Arthritis Treatment Center  Frederick Medical/Pulmonary Asc  Buckinghams Ambulatory Care  P R Family Medicine  Med Star Physician Partners  Med Star Physician Partners  Ronald E Miller MD  Allergy & Asthma Clinical Cente  Malik Qadir & Ali MDs  Malik Qadir & Ali MDs  Malik Qadir & Ali MDs  Potomac Nephrology  Piyush K Patel MD  Primary Care Of Germantown  Johns Hopkins Comm Phys Hgrstwn  Family Healthcare  Ultima Medical & Aesthetics  Potomac Physicians Associates  Potomac Physicians Associates  Smithsburg Family Mdcl Ctr  Smithsburg Family Mdcl Ctr  Smithsburg Family Mdcl Ctr  Smithsburg Family Mdcl Ctr  Smithsburg Family Mdcl Ctr  Smithsburg Family Mdcl Ctr  Smithsburg Family Mdcl Ctr  Gul G Chablani MD  Vinu Ganti MD  Rakesh Malik MD  Rakesh Malik MD  Medical Access  Medical Access  Medical Access  Medical Access  Medical Access  Medical Access  Emmitsburg Osteopthc Prim Care  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Gaithersbrg Med Ctr  Adventist Medical Group  Cheryl E Winchell MD  Cheryl E Winchell MD  Michael A Greene MD  John R Melnick MD & Associates  John R Melnick MD & Associates  Frekko Primary Care  Frekko Primary Care  Frekko Primary Care  Grace E Sagayadan MD  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Kevin Brewster DO  Alan R Vinitsky MD  Tri-State Physician Associates Frederick, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2013-06-22
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