Dr. Colleen D Fant MD, MPH
Pediatrician
Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St. Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Colleen Fant is a pediatrician practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Fant is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Fant 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. Fant can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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