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  • Vasantha Kumaraiah, MD 110 Points

    Vasantha Kumaraiah, MD

    Distance: 15.72 mi
    17732 Oak Park Ave Ste F
    Tinley Park, IL 60477
  • Pramod Anand, MD 100 Points

    Pramod Anand, MD

    Anand & Jain Partners, No Longer in Business
    Distance: 15.72 mi
    6701 159th St Ste 140
    Tinley Park, IL 60477
  • Latha Arla 100 Points

    Latha Arla

    Distance: 15.72 mi
    17495 S. La Grange Road
    Tinley Park, IL 60487
  • Nafisa Ibrahim, MD 100 Points

    Nafisa Ibrahim, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 15.72 mi
    17495 South La Grange Rd
    Tinley Park, IL 60487
  • David Ellens, MD 100 Points

    David Ellens, MD

    Distance: 15.72 mi
    6703 159th St Ste 115
    Tinley Park, IL 60477
  • Kaihua Lai, MD 100 Points

    Kaihua Lai, MD

    Distance: 15.72 mi
    17495 La Grange Rd
    Tinley Park, IL 60477
  • Muhammad Ali, MD 110 Points

    Muhammad Ali, MD

    Darien Medical Clinic
    Distance: 16.63 mi
    7516 S Cass Ave Ste 15
    Darien, IL 60561
  • Nasreen Hamidani, MD 100 Points

    Nasreen Hamidani, MD

    Darien Plaza Medical Group
    Distance: 16.63 mi
    8105 S Cass Ave
    Darien, IL 60561
  • Seema Gupta, MD 100 Points

    Seema Gupta, MD

    Loyola University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 16.63 mi
    7511 Lemont Rd Ste 122
    Darien, IL 60561
  • Rahmawati Sih, MD, FACP, CMD
    400 Points

    Rahmawati Sih, MD, FACP, CMD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 17.61 mi
    6101 S. County Line Road
    Burr Ridge, IL 60527
  • Shahla Nyaeme, MD, CMD
    300 Points

    Shahla Nyaeme, MD, CMD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 17.61 mi
    6101 S. County Line Road
    Burr Ridge, IL 60527
  • Vyjayanthi Atluri, MD
    200 Points

    Vyjayanthi Atluri, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 17.61 mi
    6101 S. County Line Road
    Burr Ridge, IL 60527
  • Mohammad Siddique, MD, CMD
    200 Points

    Mohammad Siddique, MD, CMD

    Distance: 17.61 mi
    6101 S. County Line Road
    Burr Ridge, IL 60527
  • Jesse Park, MD 120 Points

    Jesse Park, MD

    Distance: 17.61 mi
    100 Tower Dr Ste 105
    Burr Ridge, IL 60527
  • Christopher Masi, MD 100 Points

    Christopher Masi, MD

    Distance: 17.61 mi
    180 Harvester Drive #110
    Burr Ridge, IL 60527
  • John Karesh, MD 100 Points

    John Karesh, MD

    Dreyer Medical Clinic Oswego Office
    Distance: 17.69 mi
    80 Templeton Dr
    Oswego, IL 60543
  • James Miller, MD 190 Points

    James Miller, MD

    Little CO Of Mary Affil Phy
    Distance: 17.74 mi
    12450 S Harlem Ave
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Mohamed Nahhas, MD 180 Points

    Mohamed Nahhas, MD

    Prompt Care Physicians
    Distance: 17.74 mi
    12307 S Harlem Ave
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Jeffrey Mozwecz, MD 150 Points

    Jeffrey Mozwecz, MD

    Distance: 17.74 mi
    6400 W College Dr Ste 600
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Nicholas Rizzo 150 Points

    Nicholas Rizzo

    Premiere General Medicine, SC
    Distance: 17.74 mi
    7270 W College Dr
    Ste 102
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Ronald Stavinga, MD 110 Points

    Ronald Stavinga, MD

    Drs Winter Hertko And Stavinga Ltd; Rockford Urological Associates Ltd
    Distance: 17.74 mi
    11950 S Harlem Ave
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Pushpa Marathi, MD 100 Points

    Pushpa Marathi, MD

    Anchor Medical
    Distance: 17.74 mi
    11824 Southwest Hwy
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Lela Demeter, MD 100 Points

    Lela Demeter, MD

    Distance: 17.74 mi
    11824 Southwest Hwy Ste 130
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Leonard Hertko, MD 100 Points

    Leonard Hertko, MD

    Drs Winter Hertko And Stavinga Ltd; Rockford Urological Associates Ltd
    Distance: 17.74 mi
    11950 S Harlem Ave
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Paul Winter, MD 100 Points

    Paul Winter, MD

    Drs Winter Hertko And Stavinga Ltd; Rockford Urological Associates Ltd
    Distance: 17.74 mi
    11950 S Harlem Ave
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Muhammad Hamadeh, MD 100 Points

    Muhammad Hamadeh, MD

    Distance: 17.74 mi
    12820 S Ridgeland Ave Ste B
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Mohammad Razzaque, MD 100 Points

    Mohammad Razzaque, MD

    Mohammad A Razzaque Ltd
    Distance: 17.74 mi
    7800 W College Dr Ste 3sw
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Prakash Vaishnav, MD 100 Points

    Prakash Vaishnav, MD

    Distance: 17.74 mi
    12820 S Ridgeland Ave Ste B
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Zulfiqar Rizvi

    Zulfiqar Rizvi

    Distance: 17.74 mi
    6450 W College Dr
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Vinod Soni

    Vinod Soni

    Distance: 17.74 mi
    7530 W College Dr
    Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • William Revethis, MD 120 Points

    William Revethis, MD

    Palos Hills Medical Ctr
    Distance: 18.1 mi
    10400 S Roberts Rd
    Palos Hills, IL 60465
  • Vijay Bajaj, MD 110 Points

    Vijay Bajaj, MD

    Distance: 18.1 mi
    10401 S Roberts Rd Ste 1
    Palos Hills, IL 60465
  • Basava Ancha, MD 100 Points

    Basava Ancha, MD

    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave, Oak Forest Hosp
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Admasu Kumssa, MD 100 Points

    Admasu Kumssa, MD

    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave, Oak Forest Hosp Ck Cnty
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Surapone Chintanakarn, MD 100 Points

    Surapone Chintanakarn, MD

    Oak Forest Hosp Of Cook County
    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Madhu Malhotra, MD 100 Points

    Madhu Malhotra, MD

    Oak Forest Hosp Of Cook County
    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Anto Maliakkal, MD 100 Points

    Anto Maliakkal, MD

    Oak Forest Hosp Of Cook County
    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Olivia Patch, MD 100 Points

    Olivia Patch, MD

    Oak Forest Hosp Of Cook County
    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Uday Talwalkar, MD 100 Points

    Uday Talwalkar, MD

    Oak Forest Hosp Of Cook County
    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Patricia Demarais

    Patricia Demarais

    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave Oak Forest Hosp Inf Dis
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Oak Forest Hosp Of Cook County

    Distance: 18.26 mi
    15900 Cicero Ave
    Oak Forest, IL 60452
  • Jason Dy, MD
    400 Points

    Jason Dy, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    2940 RollingRidge Road
    Naperville, IL 60564
  • Jerome Hong, MD
    400 Points

    Jerome Hong, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Susan Kim, MD
    400 Points

    Susan Kim, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    808 Rickert Drive
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Brian O'Leary, MD
    400 Points

    Brian O'Leary, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    1964 Springbrook Square Drive
    Naperville, IL 60564
  • Gregory Trevino, MD
    400 Points

    Gregory Trevino, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    608 S. Washington St.
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Timothy Tyrrell 330 Points

    Timothy Tyrrell

    Dr. Timothy J. Tyrrell, MD
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    120 Spalding Drive
    Suite 303
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Audrey Geannopoulos, MD
    300 Points

    Audrey Geannopoulos, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    1020 E. Ogden Ave.
    Naperville, IL 60563
  • Naira Hashmi, MD
    300 Points

    Naira Hashmi, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    608 S. Washington St.
    Naperville, IL 60540
  • Maleeha Hashmi-Basha, MD
    300 Points

    Maleeha Hashmi-Basha, MD

    Duly Health and Care
    Distance: 18.33 mi
    608 S. Washington St.
    Naperville, IL 60540

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