Rheumatoid Arthritis Center - Waterford, MIWaterford Rheumatologist Doctors for Rheumatoid ArthritisType of Physician: Rheumatologist What is a Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners treat diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. Rheumatologists diagnose and treat arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, etc. They may work closely with other specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Specialty: Rheumatology Common Name: Rheumatologist Doctors in Waterford * Waterford Internal Medicine  Oakland Arthritis Center  Oakland Arthritis Center  Oakland Arthritis Center  West Park Health Center  Oakland Arthritis Center  Henry Ford Medical Center  Associated Rheumatology Cons  Associated Rheumatology Cons  Associated Rheumatology Cons  Endocrine Diabetes Consultants  Botsford Rheumatology  Botsford Rheumatology  Aloot & Birkel MDs  Aloot & Birkel MDs  Manveen Saluja MD  Joseph J Weiss MD  Southfield Family Physicians  Academic Internal Medcn Assocs  Barclay Medical Management  Associates In Medicine  Orthopedic Institute Michigan  Steven A Portney MD  Detroit Medical Center  Arthritis Physicians  Arthritis Physicians  Arthritis & Internal Medicine  Michigan Rheumatology Group  Michigan Rheumatology Group  Dr Mohamed Al-Jabban  Advanced Urgent Care  Arthritis Institute of Michigan  Paul F Goerke DO  SKYL Physical Medcn Rheumantlgy  Wassim M Younes MD  Henry Ford Macomb Rheumatology  Ali M Dagher MD  Associated Physicians Dearborn  Midwest Medical Center  Allen H Morton DO  Wayne State University Phys Grp  South Macomb Internists PC  South Macomb Internists PC  University-Michigan Health Ctr  University-Michigan Health Ctr  University-Michigan Health Ctr  Henry Ford Taylor Clinic  Henry Ford Women's Health Svc  Consultants In Arthritis  Consultants In Arthritis  St John Children's Center  Henein Arthritis/Osteo Ctr  John D Dingell VA Medical Ctr  UM Rheumatology Scleroderma  University Physicians Group  University Physicians Group  University Physicians Group  University Physicians Group  University Physicians Group  Children's Hospital Michigan  David K Vallance MD  David K Vallance MD  Eugene Y Su MD  Voravit Geravipoolvorn MD  Marathon Medical Clinic  Washtenaw Rheumatology  Ann Arbor Rheumatology  Ann Arbor Rheumatology  Ann Arbor Rheumatology  Saint Clair Shores Internists  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Michigan Health Sys  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Mchgn Hlth Systm Rhu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Michigan Health Sys  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  University Of Mchgn Md Ctr Rheu  Shores Rheumatology  Shores Rheumatology  Shores Rheumatology  Michigan Osteoporosis & Arthrit  Monroe Arthritis Clinic  Monroe Arthritis Clinic  Mid Michigan Medicine PC Waterford, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2013-06-08
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