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Archdale (16.81 mi)

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27203 (1) (4.04 mi)
27263 (1) (16.68 mi)
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  • William Thornton, MD

    William Thornton, MD

    Randolph Medical Associates - Miller Street
    132 West Miller Street, Suite A, C
    Asheboro, NC 27203
  • Richard Escajeda, MD 100 Points

    Richard Escajeda, MD

    Corner Stone Family Practice
    Distance: 16.81 mi
    10188 N Main St
    Archdale, NC 27263
  • William Applegate, MD 100 Points

    William Applegate, MD

    Distance: 31.19 mi
    Wfu School Of Medicine, Office Of Vp&Dean
    Winston Salem, NC 27157
  • D Ham, MD 100 Points

    D Ham, MD

    Distance: 31.19 mi
    190 Kimel Park Dr
    Winston Salem, NC 27103
  • M Deirdre Johnston, MD 50 Points

    M Deirdre Johnston, MD

    Distance: 31.19 mi
    8th Flr Csb Dept Pathol, Medical Center Blvd
    Winston Salem, NC 27157
  • Louis Kandl, MD

    Louis Kandl, MD

    Distance: 32.91 mi
    331 N 1st St
    Albemarle, NC 28001

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Archdale (16.81 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