Nearby Cities

Michigan City (14.28 mi)
Valparaiso (17.32 mi)
Portage (22.82 mi)

Nearby Zip Codes

46350 (1) (5.45 mi)
46360 (2) (13.57 mi)
46383 (1) (17.75 mi)
46368 (1) (22.83 mi)
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  • Carol Schobert, MD

    Carol Schobert, MD

    900 I St
    La Porte, IN 46350
  • Charles Janovsky, MD 110 Points

    Charles Janovsky, MD

    Medical Group of Michigan City - Coolspring Avenue
    Distance: 14.27 mi
    1225 East Coolspring Avenue
    Michigan City, IN 46360
  • Javed Hasan, MD 100 Points

    Javed Hasan, MD

    Medical Group
    Distance: 14.27 mi
    1225 E Coolspring Ave
    Michigan City, IN 46360
  • Surya K Nallari, MD 20 Points

    Surya K Nallari, MD

    Distance: 17.32 mi
    1101 GLENDALE BLVD
    VALPARAISO, IN 46383
  • Shreyas A Desai, MD

    Shreyas A Desai, MD

    Distance: 22.82 mi
    2640 HAMSTROM RD
    PORTAGE, IN 46368
  • Michael Deery, MD

    Michael Deery, MD

    Distance: 27.39 mi
    921 N Lake Shore Dr
    Culver, IN 46511

Nearby Cities

Michigan City (14.28 mi)
Valparaiso (17.32 mi)
Portage (22.82 mi)

Geriatrician Info

Geriatrician Summary:
A Geriatrician studies the aging process and helps care for elderly patients. A geriatrician is also concerned with treating and preventing dementia. A geriatrician aims to promote the health in older adults by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities. Geriatricians provide individualized care based on the unique needs of the patient and are able to distinguish between diseases and the effects of normal aging. Functional abilities, independence, and quality of life issues are of great concern to geriatricians and their patients.

Geriatrician FAQs:
What is a

Geriatrician

?
A Geriatrician is a professional who studies the aging process. A Geriatrician also studies how to prevent diseases. One of the biggest issues for a Geriatrician is to prevent and treat dementia.

Who should visit a Geriatrician?
Older people who have an increase in health problems should seek help from a Geriatrician.

Where does a Geriatrician work?
A Geriatrician can work in an elderly facility, a hospital, a clinic, or in private practice.

What is the difference between a Geriatrician and a Gerontologist?
A Geriatrician treats and prevents the ill-effects of aging while a Gerontologist simply studies the aging process itself.


Geriatrician Related Terms:
aging, geriatrics, elderly, senility, dementia, Alzheimer's, geriatrician