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  • Jamie Friedman

    Jamie Friedman

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    4026 NE 55th St Ste F
    Seattle, WA 98105
  • Carol Hooper

    Carol Hooper

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    325 9th Ave Box 359930
    Seattle, WA 98104
  • David Koelle

    David Koelle

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    325 9th Ave Stop 359690
    Seattle, WA 98104
  • William Ludwig

    William Ludwig

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    1200 12th Ave S Ste G101
    Seattle, WA 98144
  • Joseph Morris III

    Joseph Morris III

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    201 16th Ave E Fl 3
    Seattle, WA 98112
  • Richard Root

    Richard Root

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    325 9th Ave
    Seattle, WA 98104
  • Gary Schuster

    Gary Schuster

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    600 Broadway Ste 270
    Seattle, WA 98122
  • Margot Schwartz

    Margot Schwartz

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    PO Box 900 1100 9th Ave
    Seattle, WA 98111
  • Peter Shalit

    Peter Shalit

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    1120 Cherry St Ste 320
    Seattle, WA 98104
  • Arnold Smith

    Arnold Smith

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    4800 Sand Point Way NE
    Seattle, WA 98105
  • Thomas Swanson

    Thomas Swanson

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    1225 Madison St Ste 1110
    Seattle, WA 98104
  • Lee Ferguson

    Lee Ferguson

    Virginia Mason Hospital & Seattle Medical Center
    Distance: 24.95 mi
    1100 Ninth Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98101
  • Phuqui Pham

    Phuqui Pham

    Virginia Mason Hospital & Seattle Medical Center
    Distance: 24.95 mi
    1100 Ninth Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98101
  • Christa Parish, DNP

    Christa Parish, DNP

    Virginia Mason Medical Center
    Distance: 24.95 mi
    1100 Ninth Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98101
  • Jessica Sherman, ARNP

    Jessica Sherman, ARNP

    Virginia Mason Medical Center
    Distance: 24.95 mi
    1100 Ninth Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98101
  • Anna Wald

    Anna Wald

    Distance: 24.95 mi
    600 Broadway Ste 400
    Seattle, WA 98122
  • Sarah Lux Holbrooks, MD 330 Points

    Sarah Lux Holbrooks, MD

    South Sound Internal Medicine
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    3425 Ensign Rd NE Ste 220
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Virginia Cannon, MD 310 Points

    Virginia Cannon, MD

    Olympia Family & Internal Medicine
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    3920 Capital Mall Drive Suite 200
    Olympia, WA 98502
  • Gerald Fay, MD 290 Points

    Gerald Fay, MD

    Olympia Internal Medicine
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    525 Lilly Rd NE
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Kenneth Lee, MD 140 Points

    Kenneth Lee, MD

    Distance: 26.07 mi
    4324 Martin Way E, #B
    Olympia, WA 98516
  • Dean Wiese, MD 130 Points

    Dean Wiese, MD

    Distance: 26.07 mi
    403 Black Hills Ln SW Ste 403A
    Olympia, WA 98502
  • James Lechner, MD 120 Points

    James Lechner, MD

    Providence St Peter Cancer Ctr
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    200 Lilly Rd NE Ste 2
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Michael Herring, MD 110 Points

    Michael Herring, MD

    Distance: 26.07 mi
    410 Black Hills Ln SW Ste B
    Olympia, WA 98502
  • Seth Thaler, MD 110 Points

    Seth Thaler, MD

    Memorial Clinic
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    500 Lilly Rd NE Ste 202
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Yashoda Bhaskar, MD 100 Points

    Yashoda Bhaskar, MD

    Distance: 26.07 mi
    700 Lilly Rd NE, Dept Of Internal Med
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Zachary Chen, MD 100 Points

    Zachary Chen, MD

    Distance: 26.07 mi
    500 Lilly Rd NE Ste 127
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Adam Jonas, MD 100 Points

    Adam Jonas, MD

    Eastside Hospital
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    Med Dir Hlth Svcs/Wsdc, 410 W 5th St
    Olympia, WA 98504
  • Michael Howard, MD 100 Points

    Michael Howard, MD

    Group Health Cooperative
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    700 Lilly Rd NE
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • George Lamb, MD 100 Points

    George Lamb, MD

    Group Health Cooperative
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    700 Lilly Rd NE
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Courtney Nevitt, MD 100 Points

    Courtney Nevitt, MD

    Group Health Cooperative
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    700 Lilly Rd NE
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Gordon Rennie, MD 100 Points

    Gordon Rennie, MD

    Group Health Cooperative
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    700 Lilly Rd NE Dept Im
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Owen Reese Jr, MD 100 Points

    Owen Reese Jr, MD

    Memorial Clinic
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    3645 Sunset Beach Dr NW
    Olympia, WA 98502
  • Robert Tomford, MD 100 Points

    Robert Tomford, MD

    Memorial Clinic
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    500 Lilly Rd NE, Memorial Clinic Ltd
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Richard Williams, MD 100 Points

    Richard Williams, MD

    Memorial Clinic
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    3425 Ensign Rd NE Ste 220
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Vo Nguyen, MD 100 Points

    Vo Nguyen, MD

    Memorial Nephrology Assoc
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    500 Lilly Rd NE Ste 203
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Austin Lampert, MD 100 Points

    Austin Lampert, MD

    Respiratory Physicians-SW WA
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    3920 Capitol Mall Dr SW Ste 304
    Olympia, WA 98502
  • Mark Layton, MD 100 Points

    Mark Layton, MD

    South Puget Sound Clinical Ctr
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    1212 Harrison Ave NW
    Olympia, WA 98502
  • Jerry Tanner, DO 100 Points

    Jerry Tanner, DO

    Distance: 26.07 mi
    424 Lilly Rd NE Ste B
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Harry Griffith, MD 100 Points

    Harry Griffith, MD

    Western Washington Oncology
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    500 Lilly Rd NE
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Klaus Jade

    Klaus Jade

    Distance: 26.07 mi
    205 Lilly Rd NE Ste 1
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Michael Matlock

    Michael Matlock

    Distance: 26.07 mi
    3525 Ensign Rd NE Ste O
    Olympia, WA 98506
  • Jonathan Jamito, MD

    Jonathan Jamito, MD

    MultiCare Family & Internal Medicine - Cooper Point
    Distance: 26.07 mi
    1217 Cooper Point Rd SW
    Unit 2
    Olympia, WA 98502
  • Kim Pruess Nevins 3060 Points

    Kim Pruess Nevins

    Swedish Primary Care - Issaquah
    Distance: 27.14 mi
    751 Northeast Blakely Drive
    Suite 5010
    Issaquah, WA 98029
  • Neeti Mittal 3050 Points

    Neeti Mittal

    Swedish Primary Care - Issaquah
    Distance: 27.14 mi
    751 Northeast Blakely Drive
    Suite 5010
    Issaquah, WA 98029
  • Aubrey Girolamo I 1560 Points

    Aubrey Girolamo I

    Swedish Primary Care - Issaquah
    Distance: 27.14 mi
    751 Northeast Blakely Drive
    Suite 5010
    Issaquah, WA 98029
  • Cheyenne Enevold, MD
    250 Points

    Cheyenne Enevold, MD

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion - Issaquah
    Distance: 27.14 mi
    100 Northeast Gilman Boulevard
    Issaquah, WA 98027
  • Kenneth Kay, MD 240 Points

    Kenneth Kay, MD

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion - Issaquah
    Distance: 27.14 mi
    100 Northeast Gilman Boulevard
    Issaquah, WA 98027
  • Nasima Vira, MD 240 Points

    Nasima Vira, MD

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion - Issaquah
    Distance: 27.14 mi
    100 Northeast Gilman Boulevard
    Issaquah, WA 98027
  • Nasima Vira, MD 100 Points

    Nasima Vira, MD

    Laser Treatment Ctr
    Distance: 27.14 mi
    100 NE Gilman Blvd, Virginia Mason Med Ctr
    Issaquah, WA 98027
  • Michael Naai, MD 100 Points

    Michael Naai, MD

    U W Physicians Clinic
    Distance: 27.14 mi
    1455 11th Ave NW
    Issaquah, WA 98027

Internist Info

Internist Summary:
An Internist is a physician who practices medicine related to any of the organs and systems of the body. They deal with any problem no matter how simple, complicated, ordinary, or unusual it may be. They provide comprehensive care to adults with the exception of performing surgery. This means they can take care of any complaint from nose, ears, reproductive system, to mental health problems, to issues such as substance abuse.

Internists are trained to solve the most complex and intriguing problems as well as handle multiple complaints and illnesses at one time. Besides treating the patient, an internist focuses on preventative medicine and educating patients on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.


Internist FAQs:
What is an

Internist

?
An Internist is a physician who studies Internal Medicine for adults. Internal Medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases.

Why might I see an Internist?
If you are an older adult you could have an Internist as your primary care physician. An Internist also treats patients with chronic or internal organ illnesses, along with other common problems.

What are the specialized areas that an internist can practice in?
• Adolescent medicine
• Allergies and immunology
• Cardiology
• Endocrinology (glandular disorders)
• Gastroenterology (colon and digestive disorders)
• Geriatrics (treatment of the elderly)
• Hematology (blood disorders)
• Infectious diseases
• Nephrology (kidney disorders)
• Pulmonology (lung and respiratory disorders)
• Oncology (cancer)
• Rheumatology (arthritis)
• Sports medicine

What is internal medicine?
Quite simply, internal medicine refers to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of medical conditions, illnesses, injury and disease relating to any system of the human body. This includes all organs (ears, nose, heart, lungs, skin, etc.) and systems (reproductive, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, etc.)

What does an Internist do?
An Internist can choose to practice general medicine or specialize in a certain area. The general Internist conducts physical exams of the body. The Internist obtains medical history and orders any tests that are required. Once the test results are obtained, the Internist will choose the appropriate course of treatment: medication, lifestyle changes, surgery, or referral to a specialist.

What are some of the rewards of being an Internist?
An Internist is a very interesting profession that will often present mental challenges. Because an Internist handles any and every system in the human body, there is always opportunity for amazing discoveries.

What can't an Internist do?
An Internist can diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases, illnesses, injuries, and medical conditions. However, they cannot perform surgery. They must refer the patient to a surgeon that specializes in that certain area.

Who should get treatment from an Internist?
Any adult who needs medial care for an illness, injury, disease, or other medical condition could use an Internist. It is recommended that children see a pediatrician as their training and education is geared towards a child's health.

How do I find an Internist in my city and state?
The Wellness.com directory will help you locate an Internist in your state. Select Internist from the professionals menu and select the state that you are looking to locate an Internist in. After you have located your state, find the city that you will need an Internist in. Select the state and city and you will see a list of Internists in your city and state.


Internist Related Terms:
physical examinations, cholesterol testing, pap smears, immunizations, skin biopsies, stress reduction plans, ongoing evaluations, bone density testing, menopause treatment, internal medicine, internal systems, prevention, and comprehensive care