Dr. Patrick Leonard Short M.D.
Pediatrician
620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. Patrick Short is a pediatrician practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Short is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Short 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. Short can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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