Dr. Walter J Alt M.D.
Family Practitioner
5 East Main Street Lahey Merrimac Merrimac MA, 01860About
Dr. Walter Alt, MD sees patients in Merrimac, Massachusetts, specializing in family medicine. Dr. Alt graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine (1975) and is licensed to treat patients in Massachusetts. ...
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1975
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Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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