Pediatrics Doctors in Portageville, MO Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Douglas Stewart Fitzwater, MD
Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 204 E 3rd St, Portageville, MO 63873
Phone: 573-379-5467    Fax: 573-379-5671

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Popular Specializations in Portageville, MO:

Family Medicine
Pediatrics


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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