Dr. Eric Michael Sherman M.D.
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. Eric Sherman is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Sherman 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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