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  • Roberto Luarca, MD 100 Points

    Roberto Luarca, MD

    Distance: 1.82 mi
    21500 Pioneer Blvd Ste 102
    Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
  • Michael Philipps, MD 100 Points

    Michael Philipps, MD

    Distance: 2.11 mi
    5757 Plaza Dr, Ms Cy 44-1'42
    Cypress, CA 90630
  • Jacquelyn Vanderwall, MD 100 Points

    Jacquelyn Vanderwall, MD

    Distance: 2.48 mi
    PO Box 1087
    Artesia, CA 90702
  • HERMAN BELL

    HERMAN BELL

    HERMAN BELL
    Distance: 2.48 mi
    18300 Gridley Rd
    301
    Artesia, CA 90701-5401
  • Tzong Hwang, MD

    Tzong Hwang, MD

    Distance: 2.48 mi
    12146 South St Ste B
    Artesia, CA 90701
  • Hima Natla 200 Points

    Hima Natla

    Hima Bindu Natla, MD
    Distance: 3.15 mi
    6261 Stanton Ave Fl 1 St
    Buena Park, CA 90621
  • Omar Fadeel 150 Points

    Omar Fadeel

    Omar Othman Fadeel-Omar, MD
    Distance: 3.15 mi
    6900 Lincoln Ave
    Buena Park, CA 90620
  • Paul Chang, MD 100 Points

    Paul Chang, MD

    Edward Medical Group
    Distance: 3.15 mi
    6301 Beach Blvd Ste 101
    Buena Park, CA 90621
  • Shahrokh Zahed, MD 100 Points

    Shahrokh Zahed, MD

    Eve Medical Ctr
    Distance: 3.15 mi
    6550 Knott Ave
    Buena Park, CA 90621
  • Kihong Choe, MD

    Kihong Choe, MD

    Distance: 3.15 mi
    6301 BEACH BLVD 101
    BUENA PARK, CA 90621
  • Winston Wong

    Winston Wong

    Distance: 3.15 mi
    6900 Lincoln Ave
    Buena Park, CA 90620
  • Michelle Ryan, MD 150 Points

    Michelle Ryan, MD

    Coast Internal Medical Assoc
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    10861 Cherry St Ste 302
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Jacquelyn Vander Wall 150 Points

    Jacquelyn Vander Wall

    Jacquelyn L Vander Wall, MD
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3460 Katella Ave
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Gerald Cohen, MD 140 Points

    Gerald Cohen, MD

    Associates IN Internal Med
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3801 Katella Ave Ste 330
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Susan Sleep, MD 140 Points

    Susan Sleep, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3742 Katella Suite 302
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Lawrence Waldrop, MD 120 Points

    Lawrence Waldrop, MD

    Rossmoor Medical
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3791 Katella Ave Ste 104
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Laurence Gorlick, MD 110 Points

    Laurence Gorlick, MD

    Associates IN Internal Med
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3801 Katella Ave Ste 330
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Alexandra Chrysanthis, MD 110 Points

    Alexandra Chrysanthis, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    10861 Cherry St Ste 105
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Richard Rucker, MD 110 Points

    Richard Rucker, MD

    Critical Care Internal Mdcn
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    10931 Cherry St Ste 300
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Ing Wong, MD 100 Points

    Ing Wong, MD

    Alamitos Reno Medical Group
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3801 Katella Ave Ste 225
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Deanna Cheung, MD 100 Points

    Deanna Cheung, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3791 Katella Ave Ste 107
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Mark Rosen, MD 100 Points

    Mark Rosen, MD

    Critical Care Internal Mdcn
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    10931 Cherry St Ste 300
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Larry Drum, MD 100 Points

    Larry Drum, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    10861 Cherry St
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • 100 Points

    Katella Wellness Center

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    4152 Katella Ave
    Suite #201
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Harold Lin, MD 100 Points

    Harold Lin, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3791 Katella Ave Ste 105
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Muhammad Maznavi, MD 100 Points

    Muhammad Maznavi, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3791 Katella Ave Ste 101
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Lindsay Mossinger, MD
    100 Points

    Lindsay Mossinger, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3851 Katella Ave
    Ste 220
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • David Minna, MD 100 Points

    David Minna, MD

    Rheumatology Consultants
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    4772 Katella Ave # 200
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Andre Babajanians, MD 100 Points

    Andre Babajanians, MD

    Riverside Medical Clinic
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3801 Katella Ave Ste 321
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Barry Allswang, MD 90 Points

    Barry Allswang, MD

    Associates IN Internal Med
    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3801 Katella Ave Ste 330
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Marcy Zwelling, MD 70 Points

    Marcy Zwelling, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3801 Katella Ave Ste 115
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Rene Perez Silva, MD 60 Points

    Rene Perez Silva, MD

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3801 Katella Ave Ste 330
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Arnold Ostrow -10 Points

    Arnold Ostrow

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    3771 Katella Ave Ste 300
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Jack Rubin

    Jack Rubin

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    10941 Bloomfield St Ste A
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Susan Sleep

    Susan Sleep

    Distance: 3.34 mi
    10931 Cherry St Ste 200
    Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  • Aida Salatinjants, MD 190 Points

    Aida Salatinjants, MD

    Personal Care Medical Clinic
    Distance: 4.35 mi
    13132 Studebaker Rd Ste 3
    Norwalk, CA 90650
  • Lucita Cruz, MD 100 Points

    Lucita Cruz, MD

    Lucita M Cruz Inc
    Distance: 4.35 mi
    12507 Alondra Blvd
    Norwalk, CA 90650
  • Don Cho, MD 100 Points

    Don Cho, MD

    Norwalk Pioneer Medical Clinic
    Distance: 4.35 mi
    13818 Pioneer Blvd
    Norwalk, CA 90650
  • Harris Musafer

    Harris Musafer

    Distance: 4.35 mi
    12006 Rosecrans Ave
    Norwalk, CA 90650
  • Charles Kung, MD 310 Points

    Charles Kung, MD

    Pioneer Medical Group
    Distance: 4.71 mi
    10234 Rosecrans Ave.
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • Lee Dykstra, MD 110 Points

    Lee Dykstra, MD

    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9400 Rosecrans Ave
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • Engin Oktay, MD 110 Points

    Engin Oktay, MD

    Kaiser
    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9400 Rosecrans Ave Ste 3300
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • Philip Lim, MD 100 Points

    Philip Lim, MD

    Bellflower Medical Ctr
    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9604 Artesia Blvd Ste 101
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • David Berkowitz, MD 100 Points

    David Berkowitz, MD

    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9400 Rosecrans Ave
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • David Casey, MD 100 Points

    David Casey, MD

    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9400 Rosecrans Ave
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • Joel Golden, MD 100 Points

    Joel Golden, MD

    Family Medical & Surgical Ctr
    Distance: 4.71 mi
    10234 Rosecrans Ave
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • Chu-Shin Chiu, MD 100 Points

    Chu-Shin Chiu, MD

    Kaiser
    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9400 Rosecrans Ave
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • Han Koh, MD 100 Points

    Han Koh, MD

    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9400 Rosecrans Ave Ste 3200
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • Gerald Levy, MD 100 Points

    Gerald Levy, MD

    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9400 Rosecrans Ave
    Bellflower, CA 90706
  • Melvin Lim, MD 100 Points

    Melvin Lim, MD

    Distance: 4.71 mi
    9400 Rosecrans Ave
    Bellflower, CA 90706

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