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  • Kenneth Browning, MD

    Kenneth Browning, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1538 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Murray Salzman, MD

    Murray Salzman, MD

    Buffalo Grove Internal Med
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    3233 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 308
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Sanford Franzblau, DO, MD

    Sanford Franzblau, DO, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1180 S Moorings Dr
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Mamdouh Ishak

    Mamdouh Ishak

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    121 S Wilke Rd Ste 110
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Subarna Pradhan, MD 100 Points

    Subarna Pradhan, MD

    Franklin Park Professional Bld
    Distance: 6.83 mi
    9722 Grand Ave
    Franklin Park, IL 60131
  • Bhupendra Patel, MD 100 Points

    Bhupendra Patel, MD

    Primary Care-Urgent Care Inc
    Distance: 6.83 mi
    9663 Franklin Ave
    Franklin Park, IL 60131
  • Narendra Dabhade

    Narendra Dabhade

    Distance: 6.83 mi
    9722 Grand Ave
    Franklin Park, IL 60131
  • Smriti Goel, MD 100 Points

    Smriti Goel, MD

    Distance: 7.08 mi
    1500 Shermer Rd Ste 325E
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Richard Katz, MD 100 Points

    Richard Katz, MD

    Distance: 7.08 mi
    1275 Shermer Rd
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Jean Shlyak, MD 100 Points

    Jean Shlyak, MD

    North Shore Center for Internal and Anti-Aging Medicine
    Distance: 7.08 mi
    3000 Dundee Rd., Suite 215
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Sharon Berliant, MD 100 Points

    Sharon Berliant, MD

    Physicians Of The North Shore
    Distance: 7.08 mi
    1535 Lake Cook Rd Ste 612
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Tamara Carlin, MD 100 Points

    Tamara Carlin, MD

    Physicians Of The North Shore
    Distance: 7.08 mi
    1535 Lake Cook Rd Ste 612
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Jeffrey Foreman, MD 100 Points

    Jeffrey Foreman, MD

    Physicians Of The North Shore
    Distance: 7.08 mi
    1535 Lake Cook Rd Ste 612
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Betty Goldstein, MD 100 Points

    Betty Goldstein, MD

    Physicians Of The North Shore
    Distance: 7.08 mi
    1535 Lake Cook Rd Ste 612
    Northbrook, IL 60062
  • Kenneth Mc Quade, MD 200 Points

    Kenneth Mc Quade, MD

    Northwest Specialty Medicine, P.C.
    Distance: 7.52 mi
    3315 algonquin Road, Suite 100
    Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
  • Rajeswar Rajagopalan, MD
    400 Points

    Rajeswar Rajagopalan, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 7.53 mi
    1300 Arlington Heights Rd
    Itasca, IL 60143
  • Muhammad Muzammil, MD
    300 Points

    Muhammad Muzammil, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 7.53 mi
    1300 Arlington Heights Rd
    Itasca, IL 60143
  • Richa Varma, MD
    200 Points

    Richa Varma, MD

    Distance: 7.53 mi
    1300 Arlington Heights Rd
    Itasca, IL 60143
  • Stuart Ferber, MD 150 Points

    Stuart Ferber, MD

    North Suburban Internists
    Distance: 7.67 mi
    201 E Strong St Ste 2
    Wheeling, IL 60090
  • Susan Nelson, MD 100 Points

    Susan Nelson, MD

    North Suburban Internists
    Distance: 7.67 mi
    201 E Strong St Ste 2
    Wheeling, IL 60090
  • Mayer Zayan, MD 90 Points

    Mayer Zayan, MD

    Mayer Zayan & Assoc
    Distance: 7.67 mi
    1065 E Lake Cook Rd
    Wheeling, IL 60090
  • Stephen Kashian, MD
    300 Points

    Stephen Kashian, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    4905 Old Orchard Ctr Lowr LL
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Keith Block, MD 300 Points

    Keith Block, MD

    The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    5230 OLD ORCHARD RD
    SKOKIE, IL 60077
  • Melissa Robledo, MD
    260 Points

    Melissa Robledo, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    4711 W. Golf Road, Suite 807
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Norman Gutmann, MD 190 Points

    Norman Gutmann, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9977 Woods Dr
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Kristi Tough DeSapri 150 Points

    Kristi Tough DeSapri

    Bone and Body Women's Health
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    4711 Golf Rd
    Ste 900
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Jeffrey Rager, DPM 130 Points

    Jeffrey Rager, DPM

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9555 Gross Point Rd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Carole Prete, MD 120 Points

    Carole Prete, MD

    Evanston Northwestern Hlthcr
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9843 Gross Point Rd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Herbert Lang, MD 120 Points

    Herbert Lang, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9977 Woods Dr
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Constance Catellani, MD 110 Points

    Constance Catellani, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    7830 Kilbourn Ave
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Rogelio Maynulet, MD 110 Points

    Rogelio Maynulet, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    4131 Main St
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Robert Stanley, MD 110 Points

    Robert Stanley, MD

    North Shore University Health System
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    Ste 102, 9701 Knox Avenue
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Kathleen Bogacz, MD 110 Points

    Kathleen Bogacz, MD

    Northview Medical Assoc
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    8707 Skokie Blvd Ste 216
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Mohammad Siddiqui, MD 110 Points

    Mohammad Siddiqui, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9669 Kenton Ave Ste 505
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Ned Zallik, MD 110 Points

    Ned Zallik, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9669 Kenton Ave Ste 203
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Tammy Kaplan, MD 100 Points

    Tammy Kaplan, MD

    Edward H Kaplan & Assoc
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9631 Gross Point Rd Ste 10
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Alan Aronson, MD 100 Points

    Alan Aronson, MD

    Evanston NW Health Care
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9977 Woods Dr
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Paul Helman, MD 100 Points

    Paul Helman, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9977 Woods Dr
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Lanis Kuyzin, MD 100 Points

    Lanis Kuyzin, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9669 Kenton Ave Ste 404
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Carol Laderman, MD 100 Points

    Carol Laderman, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9669 Kenton Ave Ste 203
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Patrick Lay, MD 100 Points

    Patrick Lay, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9977 Woods Dr
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • David Levine, MD 100 Points

    David Levine, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9977 Woods Dr
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Jack Morgan, MD 100 Points

    Jack Morgan, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9669 Kenton Ave
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Anita Fischer, MD 100 Points

    Anita Fischer, MD

    Northview Medical Assoc
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    8707 Skokie Blvd Ste 216
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Mark Levy, MD 100 Points

    Mark Levy, MD

    Physicians Of The North Shore
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9555 Gross Point Rd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Jeffrey Weinberg, MD 100 Points

    Jeffrey Weinberg, MD

    Physicians Of The North Shore Ltd
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9555 Gross Point Rd
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Yury Shapiro, MD 100 Points

    Yury Shapiro, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    4860 Oakton St
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • David Mael, MD 100 Points

    David Mael, MD

    University Rheumatologists
    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9700 Kenton Ave Ste K404
    Skokie, IL 60076
  • Eduard Zinger, MD 100 Points

    Eduard Zinger, MD

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9933 Lawler Ave Ste 502
    Skokie, IL 60077
  • Melissa Robledo 10 Points

    Melissa Robledo

    Distance: 7.7 mi
    9669 Kenton Ave Ste 606
    Skokie, IL 60076

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