
Dr. Iris L Tong MD
Internist
146 West River Street 3rd Floor Providence RI, 02904About
Iris Tong, MD, FACP , is director of women's primary care at the Women's Medicine Collaborative. An assistant professor of medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Tong receiv ...
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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