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  • Steven Rittenberg

    Steven Rittenberg

    Distance: 7.91 mi
    735 12th St SE
    Auburn, WA 98002
  • Michael Keating, MD
    500 Points

    Michael Keating, MD

    MultiCare Center for Weight Loss & Wellness - Covington
    Distance: 10.47 mi
    17700 SE 272nd St.
    Suite 190
    Covington, WA 98042
  • Carrie Wong, MD 340 Points

    Carrie Wong, MD

    MultiCare Center for Weight Loss & Wellness - Covington
    Distance: 10.47 mi
    17700 SE 272nd St.
    Suite 190
    Covington, WA 98042
  • Kelly Blair, MD 280 Points

    Kelly Blair, MD

    MultiCare Center for Weight Loss & Wellness - Covington
    Distance: 10.47 mi
    17700 SE 272nd St.
    Suite 190
    Covington, WA 98042
  • Margret Zager, MD
    480 Points

    Margret Zager, MD

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Olympia Stafford, MD
    400 Points

    Olympia Stafford, MD

    MultiCare Infectious Disease Specialists - Tacoma
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1628 S Mildred St.
    Suite 104
    Tacoma, WA 98465
  • Phuqui (Quincy) Pham, MD
    330 Points

    Phuqui (Quincy) Pham, MD

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Teera Crawford, MD
    310 Points

    Teera Crawford, MD

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Navdeep Rai, MD
    310 Points

    Navdeep Rai, MD

    Distance: 11.71 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Kelby Hempel, DO
    300 Points

    Kelby Hempel, DO

    Franciscan Pulmonary Associates at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1708 S Yakima Ave
    Suite 300
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Manuj Goel, MD
    300 Points

    Manuj Goel, MD

    Franciscan Wound Care at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1802 S Yakima Ave
    Suite 104 & Suite 208
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • James Sebesta, MD 290 Points

    James Sebesta, MD

    MultiCare Center for Weight Loss & Wellness - Tacoma
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    2202 South Cedar St.
    Suite 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Analise Zapadka, DO
    270 Points

    Analise Zapadka, DO

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Gabriel Saez, DO, RESIDENT
    260 Points

    Gabriel Saez, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Sarah Shubber, DO, RESIDENT
    260 Points

    Sarah Shubber, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Aysha Ayub, DO, RESIDENT
    250 Points

    Aysha Ayub, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Bilal Fazal Mehmood, MD
    250 Points

    Bilal Fazal Mehmood, MD

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Megan Gromke, DO, RESIDENT
    250 Points

    Megan Gromke, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Kamron Hamedi, MD, Resident
    250 Points

    Kamron Hamedi, MD, Resident

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Dania Hasan, MD, Resident
    250 Points

    Dania Hasan, MD, Resident

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Turan Ketene, DO, RESIDENT
    250 Points

    Turan Ketene, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Ardeshir Kianercy, DO, RESIDENT
    250 Points

    Ardeshir Kianercy, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Mitchell Maisel, MD, Resident
    250 Points

    Mitchell Maisel, MD, Resident

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Sankeerth Potluri, DO, RESIDENT
    250 Points

    Sankeerth Potluri, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Stephen Sammons, MD, Resident
    250 Points

    Stephen Sammons, MD, Resident

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Anirudh Singhal, DO, RESIDENT
    250 Points

    Anirudh Singhal, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Michael Tan, DO, RESIDENT
    250 Points

    Michael Tan, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • William Whang, DO, RESIDENT
    250 Points

    William Whang, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Carmen Hudson, MD, FACS
    250 Points

    Carmen Hudson, MD, FACS

    Franciscan Wound Care at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1802 S Yakima Ave
    Suite 104 & Suite 208
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Sayanika Kaur, MD
    240 Points

    Sayanika Kaur, MD

    MultiCare Rheumatology Specialists - Tacoma
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1901 S Cedar St.
    Suite 201
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Hunter Thurn, DO
    240 Points

    Hunter Thurn, DO

    MultiCare Tacoma Central Internal Medicine
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    3124 S 19th St.
    Suite 240
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Eugene Looi, MD
    230 Points

    Eugene Looi, MD

    MultiCare Endocrinology Specialists - Tacoma
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1901 S Cedar St.
    Suite 205
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Rajesh Kandasamy, MD
    210 Points

    Rajesh Kandasamy, MD

    Franciscan Pulmonary Associates at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1708 S Yakima Ave
    Suite 300
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Ales Matzenauer, MD 210 Points

    Ales Matzenauer, MD

    Distance: 11.71 mi
    7511 Custer Rd W
    Tacoma, WA 98499
  • Iliana Micali, MD 210 Points

    Iliana Micali, MD

    Distance: 11.71 mi
    3124 S 19th St.
    Suite 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Kaia Barth, MD
    210 Points

    Kaia Barth, MD

    MultiCare Rheumatology Specialists - Tacoma
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1901 S Cedar St.
    Suite 201
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Swapna Muppuri, MD
    210 Points

    Swapna Muppuri, MD

    Distance: 11.71 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Mark Schomogyi, MD 200 Points

    Mark Schomogyi, MD

    Franciscan Infectious Disease Associates at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1708 S Yakima Ave
    Suite 310
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Karyn Harkins, MD 200 Points

    Karyn Harkins, MD

    Distance: 11.71 mi
    2202 South Cedar St.
    Suite 300 & 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Richard Kahlstrom, MD 200 Points

    Richard Kahlstrom, MD

    Distance: 11.71 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Caitlin Camfield, MD
    200 Points

    Caitlin Camfield, MD

    Mary Bridge Children's Adolescent Care - James Center
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1812 S Mildred St.
    Suite H
    Tacoma, WA 98465
  • Monisha Rekhraj, DO, RESIDENT
    160 Points

    Monisha Rekhraj, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • John Smoots, MD 160 Points

    John Smoots, MD

    Medalia Health Care
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1708 Yakima Ave
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Clifton Baylor, MD
    150 Points

    Clifton Baylor, MD

    Distance: 11.71 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Raj Iyer, MD, Resident
    150 Points

    Raj Iyer, MD, Resident

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Sital Prasad, MD, Resident
    150 Points

    Sital Prasad, MD, Resident

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Michelle Sendejas, DO, RESIDENT
    150 Points

    Michelle Sendejas, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Melvin Tan, DO, RESIDENT
    150 Points

    Melvin Tan, DO, RESIDENT

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Kyle Vuong, MD, Resident
    150 Points

    Kyle Vuong, MD, Resident

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Jeffrey Hooper, DO 150 Points

    Jeffrey Hooper, DO

    MultiCare Center for Weight Loss & Wellness - Tacoma
    Distance: 11.71 mi
    2202 South Cedar St.
    Suite 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405

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