Osteoporosis Center - South Gate, CA
South Gate 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 South Gate * Clinica Medica San Marcos  Clinica Medica San Marcos  Clinica Medica San Marcos  Multi Healthcare Medical Group  Huntington Medical Group  Stuart B Wolf MD  Sunshine Medical Clinic  California Medical Clinic  Saint Victoria Medical Center  Saint Victoria Medical Center  Daniel Suarez MD  Bell Medical Center  Edgar Lluncor MD  Seville Medical Center  Seville Medical Center  Seville Medical Center  Santa Catalina Medical Clinic  Cardiovascular Medical Assocs  Marco A Martinez MD  Ricardo E Mckenzie MD  Cardiovascular Medical Assocs  Cardiovascular Medical Assocs  Cardiovascular Medical Assocs  Westley Heath Center Lynwood  Westley Heath Center Lynwood  Jatin C Bhatt MD  St Francis Primary Grp  St Francis Primary Grp  St Francis Primary Grp  United Medical Clinic  Hugh P Fulmer MD  Westley Heath Center Lynwood  Westley Heath Center Lynwood  Westley Heath Center Lynwood  Alianza Medical Center  Van Z Nguyen Medical Group  Ashok K Raheja MD  Kidney Vascular Access Center  St Francis Occupatnal Hlth Svs  Santa Rosa De Lima Med Clin  Adegbenga A Adetola MD  Cardio Medical Consultants Grp  Cardio Medical Consultants Grp  Vijay V Kamdar MD  Cardio Medical Consultants Grp  Cardio Medical Consultants Grp  Oscar G Zambrano MD  Manuel Zevallos MD  Health Quest Multi Spclty Grp  Crown City Medical Group Inc  Alta Med  Bell Clinica La Familiar  Multi Medical Specialty Group  Pacific Medical Clinic  Altamed  Multi Medical Specialty Group  Clinica Medica General  Bell Plaza Medical Clinic  Maywood Urgent Care  Clinica Esperanza  Clinica Esperanza  Clinica Esperanza  Healthcare Partners Med Grp  Healthcare Partners Med Grp  Manfred J Molina MD  All Care Medical Group  All Care Medical Group  Diet Clinic 2000  Thein Kyaw MD  Thein Kyaw MD  Clinica Medica San Miguel  Watts Healthcare Corporation  Watts Healthcare Corporation  Watts Healthcare Corporation  Watts Healthcare Corporation  Watts Healthcare Corporation  Watts Healthcare Corporation  Watts Healthcare Corporation  Watts Healthcare Corporation  Watts Healthcare Corporation  MLK Jr Ambulatory Health Ctr  Lulu L Chen MD  De Novo  Dara Saghafi MD  Rancho Los Amigos Rehab Center  Downey Orthopedic Medical Group  St Francis Downey Clinic  Dollahide Health Center  St Francis Downey Clinic  RMS Medical Group  AME Medical Group Inc  AME Medical Group Inc  Family Medical Clinic  Coast Medical Clinic  East Family Medical Clinic  Domingo C Barrientos  Jose A Perez MD  La Provencia Medical Clinic  Caremore Medical  James A Mays MD South Gate, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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