Pediatrics Doctors in Poteau, OK Accepting Medicare

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Elizabeth C Ritchie, M.D.
Pediatrics
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 109 Kerr Ave, Poteau, OK 74953
Phone: 918-649-1186    Fax: 918-649-1196

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Popular Specializations in Poteau, OK:

Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Surgery
Pediatrics
General Practice
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Internal Medicine


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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