Family Medicine Doctors in Sylacouga, AL Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Michael Wilson Swearingen, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 208 West Fort Williams, Sylacouga, AL 35150
Phone: 256-249-0943    Fax: 256-249-0941

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Family Medicine: Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.


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