Dr. Chistopher Peter Houk MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
1120 15th St Augusta GA, 30912About
Dr. Chistopher Houk is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Houk specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
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University of South Carolina At Columbia 1997
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