Pneumonia Center - Tamarac, FLTamarac 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 Tamarac * Richard B Polakoff MD  Medical Center Associates  Richard B Polakoff MD  Richard B Polakoff MD  Central Medical Group  Central Medical Group  Central Medical Group  Tamarac Physicians Group  Akkil Ali MD PA  Central Medical Group  Cardenas & Levinson MDs  MCCI Kingspoint Center  Steven J Cohn MD PA  The Good Doctor  Richard L Fox DO  Cardenas & Levinson MDs  George A Lustig MD PA  Regional Medical Associates  Daniel E Marcus MD  Regional Medical Associates  Florida Institute of Health  MCCI Kingspoint Center  Tara S Saini MD  Florida Institute of Health  University Hospital Emergency  Mark Akselrud MD  Gus Armenakis MD  Nobhill Medical Center  East Fl Prmm Md Cr Intrnl Mdcn  Amicus Medical Group  Charles Herrera MD PA  Nobhill Medical Center  Alan J Sackin MD PA  Alexander Shiman MD PA  A Plus Medical Care  George H Waked MD  Barry M Werner MD PA  Broward County VA Outptnt Clin  Medical Associates Of Tamarac  Medical Associates Of Tamarac  Lesley Jean MD Medical Center  Medical Associates Of Tamarac  Bob M Gajraj MD  Bob M Gajraj MD  Institute Of Advanced Medicine  Institute Of Advanced Medicine  Swallowing Diagnostics Inc  Ross D Nochimson MD PA  Ross D Nochimson MD PA  South Florida Nephrology Group  South Florida Nephrology Group  South Florida Nephrology Group  South Florida Nephrology Group  South Florida Nephrology Group  Shahrad Mabourakh MD PA  Shahrad Mabourakh MD PA  Midway Medical Associates  Lilia M Beer MD  South Florida Nephrology Assocs  Maytin & Uria Mds PA  Maytin & Uria Mds PA  Randolph J Swiller MD  Florida Institute of Health  PMC West Oakland Park  Aaron Schwartz DO  Westbroward Medical Practice  Broward Internal Medicine PA  Westbroward Medical Practice  Tenet Florida Physicians  Westbroward Medical Practice  Tenet Florida Physicians  Aaron Schwartz DO  Terrero Medical Center  Care Health Center  Medhat A Awad MD  Tenet Florida Physician Svs  William C Early MD PA  Americare Medical Center  Care Health Center  Florida Institute Of Health  Morris Antzelevitch MD  Florida Institute Health  Fawaz Alfarra MD  William M Demarchi MD PA  Coral Springs Med Ctr Wnd Cr  William M Demarchi MD PA  Continuecare Med Ctr At Sunrise  Jason M Goldman MD  Christian R Le Bienvenu MD  Neimand & Perwien Mds  Neimand & Perwien Mds  James S Prine MD  Holy Cross Medical Group  Martin S Stone MD  Douglas M Weissman MD  Well Care Medical Clinic  Genesys Medical Center  Carrington & Associates  Kutty K Chandran MD  Jeffrey J Gaier MD Tamarac, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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