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Patricia A Ford, MD
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 460 Saratoga Rd, Scotia, NY 12302
Phone: 518-243-3360    Fax: 518-243-3375

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Popular Specializations in Scotia, NY:

Internal Medicine
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Family Medicine
Dermatology
Allergy & Immunology


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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