Family Medicine Doctors in Alto, GA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. David Morris Walker, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2023a Gainesville Highway South, Alto, GA 30510
Phone: 706-776-0778    Fax: 706-776-0777

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Family Medicine


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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