Ulcerative Colitis Center - Lakewood, CA
Lakewood Gastroenterologist Doctors for Ulcerative ColitisType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). Gastroenterologists treat conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice. They consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are needed. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Lakewood * Talbert Medical Group  Conrad A Cox MD  Jose L Pantoja MD  Dobalian & Miller MDs  Golden State Physicians  Hsu & Rabanera MDs  Paramount Medical Spec Grp  Talbert Medical Group  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  First Medical Center  Long Beach Gastroenterology  Greater Long Beach Endoscpy Ctr  Greater Long Beach Endoscpy Ctr  Greater Long Beach Endoscpy Ctr  Long Beach Gastroenterology  Long Beach Gastroenterology  Long Beach Gastroenterology  Greater Long Beach Endoscpy Ctr  Long Beach Gastroenterology  Greater Long Beach Endoscpy Ctr  Long Beach Gastroenterology  Kaiser Permanente Downey Med Ct  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Kaiser Permanente Med Grp Gas  Gastro Consultants Southern CA  VA Long Beach Hlthcr Outpatnt  VA Long Beach Hlthcr Outpatnt  VA Long Beach Hlthcr Outpatnt  VA Hospital Gastroenterology  VA Long Beach Surgical Service  GI Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Downey Regional Med Ctr Oupatnt  Digestive Health Specialists  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  Downey Regional Med Ctr Oupatnt  Steve Nguyen DO  Digestive Health Specialists  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  Downey Regional Med Ctr Oupatnt  Hertz/Associates Gastroentrlgy  Hertz/Associates Gastroentrlgy  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  American Health Care Med Ctr  Behrooz Ahmadi MD  Norman Y Kuo MD  Caremore Medical Group  Multi Service Ambulatory Care C  Multi Service Ambulatory Care C  Edgar Lluncor MD  Hoa Nguyen MD  Richard D Yip MD  Richard D Yip MD  Robert A Mecum MD  Ueki & Parks Mds  Maywood Urgent Care  Caremore Medical Group  Digestive/Liver Disease Specs  Abdul M Alaama MD  Talbert Medical Group  Harbor UCLA Medical Group  Harbor UCLA Medical Group  Harbor UCLA Medical Group  Harbor UCLA Medical Group  Digestive Health Specialists  Digestive Health Specialists  Digestive Health Specialists  Lawrence Ma MD Inc  Mohan W Bhasker MD  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Fernando Ibarra MD  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Lisandro Quinones MD  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Mark W Li MD  Healthcare Systems 2000S  Digestive & Live Disease Spec  Kumar Amin MD  Ambika Bali MD  Digestive & Liver Disease Spec  Morris Taub MD Inc  Associated Gastrontrlgy Med Grp  Associated Gastrontrlgy Med Grp Lakewood, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-07-04
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