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Kent Internist Doctors for Osteoporosis

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 Kent *

Ranu Choudhary MD
Ranu Choudhary
24604 104th Ave SE
STE STE 102
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 859-8371

South Lake Clinic Kent
Kingman K Ho
24920 104th Ave SE
Internal Medicine
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 395-2001

Paul A Madsen MD
Paul A Madsen
19011 W Valley Hwy
STE A103
Kent, WA 98032
(425) 656-8008

John H Ball MD
John H Ball
4509 Talbot Rd S
STE 103
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 235-1950

Valley Medical Center Hospitalist
Shahina Banthanavasi
400 S 43rd St
Dept of Internal Medicine
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 251-3471

South Lake Clinic
Judith A Fleming
4011 Talbot Rd S
4th Floor STE 460
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 271-5020

Daniel L Graves MD
Daniel L Graves
17900 Talbot Rd S
STE 101
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 235-9614

Daniel L Graves MD
Stacy Hiles
17900 Talbot Rd S
STE 101
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 235-9614

Seahurst Medical Center
Scott E Slaymaker
4011 Talbot Rd S
STE 450
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 228-6157

South Lake Clinic
Dominick R Toulouse
4011 Talbot Rd S
4th Floor STE 460
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 271-5020

South Lake Clinic
Zhimin Zhai
4011 Talbot Rd S
4th Floor STE 460
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 271-5020

Pacific Medical Centers
Eric Liu
601 SE Carr Rd
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 227-3700

Pacific Medical Centers
Kemi Nakabayashi
601 SE Carr Rd
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 227-3700

Pacific Medical Centers
Angelina A Platas
601 SE Carr Rd
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 227-3700

Pacific Medical Centers
Shailaja N Reddy
601 SE Carr Rd
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 227-3700

Gehrett Turner MD
Dante Arranza
202 N Division St
STE 400
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 333-2450

Auburn Multicare Clinic
Daryl M Austin
202 N Division St
STE 301
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 876-7990

Auburn Multicare Clinic
Stewart C Birse
202 N Division St
STE 301
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 876-7990

Auburn Multicare Clinic
Peter Bosak
202 N Division St
STE 301
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 876-7990

Auburn Multicare Clinic
Nadine K Gettel
202 N Division St
STE 301
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 876-7990

Auburn Multicare Clinic
Bruce Gregg
202 N Division St
STE 301
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 876-7990

Auburn Regional Medical Center
Richard Jobe
202 N Division St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 833-7711

Auburn Multicare Clinic
Robert G Johnston
202 N Division St
STE 301
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 876-7990

Gehrett Turner MD
Lijo Thomas
202 N Division St
STE 400
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 333-2450

Gehrett Turner MD
Jill Turner
202 N Division St
STE 400
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 333-2450

Auburn Internal Medicine
Jack Goldman
803 E Main St
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 833-3650

Adult Medicine Clinic
Iliana D Micali
309 2nd St SE
STE 100
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 333-8646

Seattle Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center
James R Cunningham
900 Sw 16th St
Ste 100 STE 100
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 204-7480

Des Moines Medical Clinic & Extended Care
Michael V Pittier
22000 Marine View Dr S
STE 100
Seattle, WA 98198
(206) 870-4460

CarePlus Medical Center
Robert P McLaughlin
30800 Pacific Hwy S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 941-5597

Health South Medical Clinic
Thomas Buchanan
1300 S 320th St
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 839-2727

Max M Lee MD
Max M Lee
19711 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98148
(206) 824-2183

Fairwood Primary Care
Vandita S Samavedi
14410 SE Petrovitsky Rd
STE 104
Renton, WA 98058
(425) 656-4242

Federal Way Medical Center
Shaista Quddusi
30809 1st Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 839-2030

Laura C Perry MD & Frank J Cervenka MD
Frank J Cervenka
13030 Military Rd S
Ste 206 STE 206
Tukwila, WA 98168
(206) 243-7818

Virginia Mason Federal Way
Curtis S Endow
33501 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 838-2400

Renato Fajardo MD
Renato V Fajardo
34616 11th Pl S
STE 3
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 874-5148

South Lake Clinic
Regina M Godbout
27005 168th Pl SE
STE 301
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 395-1972

Virginia Mason Federal Way
Steven J Kao
33501 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 838-2400

Virginia Mason Federal Way
Chi H Kim
33501 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 838-2400

Virginia Mason Federal Way
Brian L McDonald
33501 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 838-2400

South Lake Clinic
Thanuja Narendra
27005 168th Pl SE
STE 301
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 395-1972

Virginia Mason Federal Way
Karen C Smith
33501 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 838-2400

Virginia Mason Federal Way
Mahmuda Tasneem
33501 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 838-2400

St Francis Medical Clinic
Mary F Curtis
34503 9th Ave S
STE 100
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 874-2227

St Francis Medical Clinic
Alain L Lambert
34503 9th Ave S
STE 100
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 874-2227

St Francis Medical Clinic
Robert A Ory
34503 9th Ave S
STE 100
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 874-2227

Three Tree Internal Medicine
Carrie Bagatell
16259 Sylvester Rd SW
STE 504
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 242-7900

Three Tree Internal Medicine
James F Clement
16259 Sylvester Rd SW
STE 504
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 242-7900

Highline Gastroenterology
Peter S Hartwell
16233 Sylvester Rd SW
STE STE G20
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 431-9771

Three Tree Internal Medicine
Jeanne M Isaacson
16259 Sylvester Rd SW
STE 504
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 242-7900

Three Tree Internal Medicine
Barbara A Schneider
16259 Sylvester Rd SW
STE 504
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 242-7900

Daniel P Ziperovich MD
Daniel P Ziperovich
16233 Sylvester Rd SW
STE 280
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2069

Christian Family Care
Young H Lee
34509 9th Ave S
STE 208
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 874-5404

Pierre Nader MD
Pierre A Nader
16110 8th Ave SW
STE B3
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 243-4940

Larry Stonesifer MD
Larry Stonesifer
34509 9th Ave S
STE 200
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 927-4777

Seahurst Medical Center
John VanBodegom
16110 8th Ave SW
Bldg A STE 2
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 242-8280

Puget Sound Allergy Asthma
Arthur B Vegh
34509 9th Ave S
STE STE 303
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 661-9853

Kent & Covington Multicare Facility
Robert B Baucke
17700 SE 272nd St
Kent, WA 98042
(253) 859-7866

Edward Davila MD
Edward Davila
629 SW 153rd St
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 242-5400

Harry A Pierce DO
Harry A Pierce
13014 12th Ave Sw
Burien, WA 98146
(206) 244-5805

Douglass V Harroun MD
Douglass V Harroun
3950 SW 324th St
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 952-4554

Harry C Lo MD
Son V Nguyen
7101 M L King Way S
STE STE 217
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 722-7786

Good Samaritan Family Medicine at Sumner
Waldo A Dagan
1518 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 697-7400

Good Samaritan Family Medicine at Sumner
Asif R Khan
1518 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 697-7400

Sumner Medical Associates LLC
Robert Corliss
5814 Graham Ave
STE 100
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 863-4474

Minor & James Medical Group PLLC
James C Martin
3236 78th Ave SE
STE STE 200
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 275-5060

Minor & James Medical Group PLLC
Faith E Reeves
3236 78th Ave SE
STE STE 200
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 275-5060

Minor & James Medical Group PLLC
Paul B Sytman
3236 78th Ave SE
STE STE 200
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 275-5060

VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Bessie A Young
1660 S Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 762-1010

Pulyallup Clinic Inc PS
Ladie Arana-Domondon
800 Meridian S
STE A
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 845-6645

Pulyallup Clinic Inc PS
Nichol T Iverson
800 Meridian S
STE A
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 845-6645

Northwest Geriatrics
John H Addison
7707 SE 27th St
STE STE 104
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 275-3588

Viewpoint Clinic
Alexandra Popescu-Vladimir
1409 2nd St SE
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253) 770-3939

Michael G Blackburn MD
Michael G Blackburn
201 15th Ave SW
STE STE C
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-4243

Maple Valley Multi Care
David Cline
23846 SE Kent Kangley Rd
STE STE E11
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(253) 638-6100

Bonney Lake Medical Center
Mythili R Ramachandran
21509 Hwy 410E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-2160

Douglas L Hom MD
Douglas L Hom
4700 36th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 938-4291

Pacific Medical Centers
Victoria Allen
1200 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 326-2400

Pacific Medical Centers
William Richard Ludwig
1200 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 326-2400

Pacific Medical Centers
Lisa Oswald
1200 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 326-2400

Pacific Medical Centers
Rodney Terasaki
1200 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 326-2400

Pacific Medical Centers Beacon Hill
Karen H Wang
1200 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 326-2400

Pacific Medical Centers
David S Wu
1200 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 326-2400

Peggy J Eaton MD
Peggy J Eaton
2101 E Yesler Way
STE 150
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 299-1945

Gaines Geriatric Practice
Margaret F Gaines
508 Randolph Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 650-1723

Kenneth Hong MD
Kenneth Hong
623 S Weller Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 621-9919

Sing Lam MD
Sing Lam
410 Maynard Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 784-5188

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
John J Bowler
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Shannon L Bryan
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Bennett C Burke
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Minor & James Medical Group PLLC
Ellen H Chen
550 17th Ave
STE STE 450
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-6500

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Clark S Coler
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Janice M Connolly
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Andrew L Coveler
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Per E Danielsson
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Alice H Ding
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Virginia Mason Bellevue Clinic
Linda M Fairchild
222 112th Ave NE
STE 101
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 637-1855

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Robert Hansen
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

Swedish Medical Center Adult Hospitalist
Kasey L Harbine
500 17th Ave
Administrative Office STE 234W
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 320-4732

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Osteoporosis

What is osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, decreasing its strength and resulting in fragile bones. Osteoporosis literally leads to abnormally porous bone that is compressible, like a sponge. This disorder of the skeleton weakens the bone and results in frequent fractures (breaks) in the bones.

Normal bone is composed of protein, collagen, and calcium all of which give bone its strength. Bones that are affected by osteoporosis can break (fracture) with relatively minor injury that normally would not cause a bone to fracture. The fracture can be either in the form of cracking (as in a hip fracture) or collapsing (as in a compression fracture of the vertebrae of the spine). The spine, hips, ribs, and wrists are common areas of bone fractures from osteoporosis although osteoporosis-related fractures can occur in almost any skeletal bone.

What are the symptoms of osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis can be present without any symptoms for decades because osteoporosis doesn't cause symptoms until bone fractures. Moreover, some osteoporotic fractures may escape detection for years when they do not cause symptoms. Therefore, patients may not be aware of their osteoporosis until they suffer a painful fracture. The symptom associated with osteoporotic fractures usually is pain; the location of the pain depends on the location of the fracture.

Fractures of the spine (vertebra) can cause severe "band-like" pain that radiates from the back to the sides of the body. Over the years, repeated spinal fractures can lead to chronic lower back pain as well as loss of height or curving of the spine due to collapse of the vertebrae. The collapse gives individuals a hunched-back appearance of the upper back, often called a "dowager hump" because it commonly is seen in elderly women.

A fracture that occurs during the course of normal activity is called a mini...

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  • The most common symptom of heart attack is chest pain.
  • The most common complications of a heart attack are heart failure and ventricular fibrillation.
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Emergency Contact for Kent

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Kent Hospitals *

Valley Medical Center
400 S 43rd St
Renton, WA 98055
(425)228-3450

Auburn Regional Medical Center
202 N Division St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253)833-7711

Highline Medical Center Main Campus
16251 Sylvester Rd SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206)244-9970

St Francis Hospital
34515 Ninth Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253)944-8100

Highline Medical Center Specialty Campus
12844 Military Rd S
Tukwila, WA 98168
(206)244-0180

The Regional Hospital for Respiratory & Complex Care
12844 Military Rd S
Seattle, WA 98168
(206)248-4548

Schick Shadel Hospital
12101 Ambaum Blvd
Seattle, WA 98146
(206)244-8100

West Seattle Psychiatric Hospital
2600 SW Holden St
Seattle, WA 98126
(206)933-7199

VA Puget Sound Health Care System
1660 S Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
(206)762-1010

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center
317 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)403-1400

Tacoma General Hospital
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)403-1000

St Joseph Medical Center
1717 South J St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)426-4101

Pierce County Human Services
3580 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98418
(253)798-4500

Good Samaritan Hospital & Community Healthcare
407 14th Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253)848-6661

Allenmore Hospital
1901 S Union Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)459-6633

Harborview Medical Center
325 Ninth Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(744)731-3000

Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus
500 17th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206)320-2000

Swedish Medical Center First Hill Campus
747 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
(206)386-6000

Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
(206)223-6600

Enumclaw Regional Hospital
1450 Battersby Ave
Enumclaw, WA 98022
(360)825-2505

Overlake Hospital Medical Center
1035 116th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425)688-5000

Group Health Central Hospital
201 16th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112
(206)326-3000

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
825 Eastlake Ave E
Seattle, WA 98109
(206)288-1400

Group Health Eastside Hospital
2700 152nd Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052
(425)883-5151

University of Washington Medical Center
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206)598-6555

Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center
4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206)987-2000

Saint Clare Hospital
11315 Bridgeport Way SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253)588-1711

Swedish Medical Center Ballard Campus
5300 Tallman Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
(206)782-2700

Kindred Hospital Seattle
10631 8th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125
(206)364-2050

Harrison Medical Center
2520 Cherry Ave
Bremerton, WA 98310
(360)377-3911

Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
12040 NE 128th St
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425)899-1000

Fairfax Hospital
10200 NE 132nd St
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425)821-2000

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
1550 N 115th St
Seattle, WA 98133
(206)364-0500

Stevens Hospital
21601 76th Ave W
Edmonds, WA 98026
(425)640-4000

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