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  • CHA Teen Connection at Somerville High

    Distance: 18.28 mi
    81 Highland Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143

  • CHA Union Square Family Health

    Distance: 18.28 mi
    5 Middlesex Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143-2827

  • Horwitz Steven D Md

    Distance: 18.28 mi
    236 Highland Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Patricia Zub, MD
    510 Points

    Patricia Zub, MD

    4 Better Health, Inc
    Distance: 18.29 mi
    85 Main St
    Hopkinton, MA 01748
  • Milton Burglass, MD 100 Points

    Milton Burglass, MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    124 Mount Auburn St Ste 200N
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • 100 Points

    CHA Inman Square

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    237 Hampshire Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Rebecca Cintron, MD 100 Points

    Rebecca Cintron, MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    1 Kendall Sq Bldg 2, Genzyme Corporation
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Roger Mark, MD 100 Points

    Roger Mark, MD

    Harvard-Mit Div-Health
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    70 Pacific St Ste 568
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Richard Gardner, MD 20 Points

    Richard Gardner, MD

    Mount Auburn 31 Associates
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    300 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 404
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Barnes Henrieta N Md

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    237 Hampshire Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • CHA Cambridge Family Health North

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    2067 Massachusetts Avenue
    Cambridge, MA 02140

  • CHA Cambridge Pediatrics

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    1493 Cambridge Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • CHA East Cambridge Care Center

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    163 Gore Street
    Cambridge, MA 02141

  • CHA Teen Health Center at Cambridge Rindge and Latin

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    459 Broadway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Gardner Steven H MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Janett Robert MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    237 Hampshire Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • Kapasi Chandra M MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    1248 Cambridge Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • Lacy Steven MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    237 Hampshire Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • Levy Don MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    2500 Massachusetts Avenue
    Cambridge, MA 02140

  • Lichtenstein Norman S MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Vouros Anna C MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Weiss Gretchen MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Winickoff Richard N MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Zervos Gerasimos D MD

    Distance: 18.33 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Julie Tucker 150 Points

    Julie Tucker

    SMG Townsend Family Practice
    Distance: 18.68 mi
    18 Main Street
    Suite 104
    Townsend, MA 01469
  • Robert Taylor, MPH, MD 220 Points

    Robert Taylor, MPH, MD

    General & Preventive Medicine
    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1101 Beacon Street
    8 West
    Brookline, MA 02446
  • Diana Post, MD 120 Points

    Diana Post, MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    45 Francis St
    Brookline, MA 02446
  • Asha Saxena, MD 100 Points

    Asha Saxena, MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    209 Harvard St
    Brookline, MA 02446
  • Servet Tatli, MD 50 Points

    Servet Tatli, MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    75 Francis St
    Brookline, MA 02446
  • Anna Trede, MD 50 Points

    Anna Trede, MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Holden St
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • August David Md

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Brookline Place
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Blumberg Jonathan MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1180 Beacon Street
    Brookline, MA 02446

  • Cohen Bruce F Md

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Brookline Place
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Kobelin Cindy G Md Ob Gyn

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Brookline Place
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Kumar Wanita MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Brookline Place
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Levine James L MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Brookline Place
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Lilenfeld Armin MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Brookline Place
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Pines Joseph Md

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    33 Pond Avenue
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Tandetnik Alla MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1180 Beacon Street
    Brookline, MA 02446

  • Wu Martha MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Brookline Place
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Zimmer Jennifer MD

    Distance: 19.1 mi
    1 Brookline Place
    Brookline, MA 02445

  • Mattii Roberto MD

    Distance: 19.14 mi
    100 Hospital Road
    Malden, MA 02148
  • Prathima Chaloori 200 Points

    Prathima Chaloori

    SMG New England Family Practice of Andover
    Distance: 19.23 mi
    140 Haverhill Street
    Andover, MA 01810
  • Anthony Turiano 200 Points

    Anthony Turiano

    SMG New England Family Practice of Andover
    Distance: 19.23 mi
    140 Haverhill Street
    Andover, MA 01810
  • Jeffrey Gorodetsky 100 Points

    Jeffrey Gorodetsky

    Dr. Jeffrey Gorodetsky, MD
    Distance: 19.23 mi
    140 Haverhill Street
    Andover, MA 01810
  • Robert Leese, MD 120 Points

    Robert Leese, MD

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock
    Distance: 19.44 mi
    591 W Hollis St, The Hitchcock Clinic
    Nashua, NH 03062
  • Constantine Hampers, MD 100 Points

    Constantine Hampers, MD

    Distance: 19.44 mi
    61 Spit Brook Rd, Mdl Consulting Assoc
    Nashua, NH 03060
  • CAROL MANNING

    CAROL MANNING

    CAROL MANNING, APRN
    Distance: 19.44 mi
    155 Main Dunstable Road
    105
    Nashua, NH 03060

  • Al-Zoubi Ammar Md

    Distance: 19.99 mi
    375 Nichols Road
    Fitchburg, MA 01420

  • Chaudhri Kamran I Md

    Distance: 19.99 mi
    370 Lunenburg Street
    Fitchburg, MA 01420

General Practitioner Info

General Practitioner Summary:
A general practitioner is a medical doctor that treats patients for illnesses, whether they are long term or short term in duration. This type of doctor also offers preventive health care and patient education for maintenance of health and overall well being.

These doctors use a holistic approach to treat patients. Their patients may be healthy or may have one of multiple health care problems. The general practitioner was common in the past, but has mostly been replaced by newer titles such as the family doctor and the primary care physician.

Conditions Treated:


General practitioners treat both acute and chronic illnesses of nearly every type that do not require the services of a specialist. While the medical issues treated by these doctors may be exhaustive, some of these conditions may include:

and many, many more.

Specialties:


General practitioners can obtain additional qualifications in areas such as adolescent medicine and geriatric medicine. Others include hospice, sleep medicine, and sports medicine.

Procedures and Treatments:


General practitioners use interviews combined with a physical examination to make a diagnosis or to check up on continuing health and wellness. These doctors may recommend or perform lab procedures such as taking blood and performing x-rays. General practitioners may prescribe medications and offer nutrition and activity advice, in addition to making recommendations for specific patient lifestyle changes. Additional procedures may involve in-office surgical procedures such as lancing and draining abscesses.

Profession Details:


After completion of a Bachelor Degree with a strong emphasis in one of the science fields, a candidate must attend at least 4 years of education at an accredited medical school, followed by a 3 - 7 year residency program. An additional 1 - 3 years of fellowship is necessary for those wishing to add a specialty or additional qualifications. Specific exams are required, then the doctor must become licensed in the state in which he or she will practice medicine. Voluntary board certification may also be obtained.

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General Practitioner FAQs:

What is a General Practitioner?
A General Practitioner is a healthcare professional who practices medicine and is licensed by a state board.

What type of work does a General Practitioner do?
A General Practitioner counsels and examines patients for injuries or diseases. A General Practitioner can do minor procedures, for example, treat skin lesions.

What's the difference between a General Practitioner and a Family Doctor?
A Family Doctor is a General Practitioner with the additional education and training for Family Doctor designation. Both treat a wide range of health issues, but the family doctor has additional training for the needs specific to patients of all ages.

Can my whole family see a General Practitioner?
While the General Practitioner is qualified to treat all patients, he or she should have additional qualifications in family medicine in order to be up-to-date on issues that are specific to children and the elderly.

What can I see a General Practitioner for?
You can see a General Practitioner for any common problem. A General Practitioner can take care of patients of all ages.

How many General Practitioners are there in the United States?
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that there are approximately 209,000 in the United States as of 2010.

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

General Practitioner Related Terms:
general practice, family doctor, primary care physician, physical examinations, cholesterol testing, wound care, pap smears, immunizations, skin biopsies, fitness programs, stress reduction plans, ongoing evaluations, bone density testing, menopause treatment