Pediatrics Doctors in Jennings, LA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Maria Migdalia Fontanez, MD
Pediatrics
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1322 Elton Rd, Suite F, Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: 337-824-8868    Fax: 337-824-8829
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Dr. Luis Francisco Apellaniz, MD
Pediatrics
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1615 Johnson St Ste A, Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: 337-824-3446    Fax: 337-824-7990

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Pediatrics: A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.


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