Bicipital Tendon Injection Questions & Answers

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Ritu Khurana, MD Chief of Rheumatology, Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA

Ritu Khurana, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American College of Rheumatology, International Society for Clinical Densitometry

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Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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Erik D Schraga, MD Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mills-Peninsula Emergency Medical Associates

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