Pneumonia Center - New Orleans, LANew Orleans Internist Doctors for PneumoniaType 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 New Orleans * Tulane Medical Center - INT  Tulane Heart & Vascular Inst  Tulane University School/Medcn  Veterans Admin Ambltry & Primry  Veterans Admin Ambltry & Primry  Tulane Univ Hlth Science Ctr  Tulane School-Medcn Nephrlgy  Tulane Heart & Vascular Inst  Tulane Medical Center - INT  Tulane Cancer Center  Tulane Medical Center - INT  Veterans Admin Ambltry & Primry  Tulane University Pulmonary  Veterans Admin Ambltry & Primry  Tulane Univ Hlth Science Ctr  Veterans Admin Ambltry & Primry  LSU Healthcare ONC  Tulane Heart & Vascular Inst  Tulane Internal Medicine Clinic  Tulane Hospital  Tulane Internal Medicine Clinic  Tulane Lasalle Clinic  LSU Health Sciences Center  Tulane Lasalle Clinic  Tulane Multi Specialty Clinic  Louisiana State Univ Nephrlgy  Tulane Lasalle Clinic  Van Meter & Associates  Tulane Lasalle Clinic  LSU Health Sciences Ctr Pthlgy  Hersh Medical Clinic Inc  Delgado Personal Health Clinic  Delgado Personal Health Clinic  Delgado Personal Health Clinic  Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office  Orleans Cardiovascular Assocs  Preventive Medicine  Tulane Community Health Center  Allied Adult & Child Clinic  Allied Adult & Child Clinic  Chapital Cardiology Clinic  St Thomas Community Health Ctr  St Thomas Community Health Ctr  Jobie F Crear MD & Associates  St Thomas Community Health Ctr  Kenneth L Wiley MD  Louisiana Primary Care Cnsltnts  Crescent City Physicians  Ochsner Baptist Internal Med  Ochsner Medical Ctr Hem/Onclgy  Louapre Kokemor & Sarrat MDs  Brown & Wise MDs LLC  Internal Medicine Associates  Crescent City Physicians  Uptown Nephrology  Uptown Nephrology  Crescent City Physicians  East Jefferson Internal Medicin  Uptown Nephrology  Uptown Internal Medc/Gastrntlgy  East Jefferson Internal Medicin  Ochsner Medical Ctr Hem/Onclgy  Louapre Kokemor & Sarrat MDs  Brown & Wise MDs LLC  Crescent City Physicians  East Jefferson Internal Medicin  East Jefferson Internal Medicin  Louapre Kokemor & Sarrat MDs  Ochsner Baptist Internal Med  Crescent City Physicians  Ochsner Baptist Internal Med  Uptown Nephrology  East Jefferson Internal Medicin  Louapre Kokemor & Sarrat MDs  Louapre Kokemor & Sarrat MDs  Spine Care of New Orleans  Brown & Wise MDs LLC  Ochsner Baptist Internal Med  Touro Infirmary Residency Prgm  Primary Healthcare Associates  Crescent City Physicians  LSU Healthcare Network  Internal Medicine Specialists  Internal Medicine Specialists  Combs & Lutz Mds  Internal Medicine Specialists  Touro Comprehnsive Wound Center  Medical Specialists New Orleans  John J Ernst MD  Touro Comprehnsive Wound Center  Om P Garg MD  Internal Medicine Specialists  Internal Medicine Specialists  Internal Medicine Specialists  Harry D Johnson MD  Touro Comprehnsive Wound Center  Anthony J Lama MD APMC  LSU Healthcare Network  Internal Medicine Specialists  Internal Medicine Specialists New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana.
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