Dr. Thomas George Tanton M.D.
Pediatrician
605 Notley Road Silver Spring MD, 20904About
Dr. Thomas Tanton is a pediatrician practicing in Silver Spring, MD. Dr. Tanton is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Tanton diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Tanton can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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Universit‡ degli Studi di Bologna Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia 1969
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