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  • Zheng Ge, MD 100 Points

    Zheng Ge, MD

    Pacific Nephrology Assoc
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1802 Yakima Ave Ste 208
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Gurjit Kaeley, MD 100 Points

    Gurjit Kaeley, MD

    Pacific Sports Medicine
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    3315 S 23rd St Ste 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Navdeep Rai, MD 100 Points

    Navdeep Rai, MD

    Pulmonary Consultants
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    316 Martin Luther King Jr Way Ste 401
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Barry Weled, MD 100 Points

    Barry Weled, MD

    Pulmonary Consultants
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    316 S K St Ste 401
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Craig Romney, MD 100 Points

    Craig Romney, MD

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1310 S Union Ave Ste B
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Jon Ruckle, MD 100 Points

    Jon Ruckle, MD

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1401 N 5th St
    Tacoma, WA 98403
  • Getnet Shawel, MD 100 Points

    Getnet Shawel, MD

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    2820 Pacific Hwy E Ste 205
    Tacoma, WA 98424
  • Robert Sims, MD 100 Points

    Robert Sims, MD

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1624 S I St Ste 405
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • William Brand, MD 100 Points

    William Brand, MD

    St Joseph Medical Clinic
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1708 Yakima Ave
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Wolfgang Steudel, MD 100 Points

    Wolfgang Steudel, MD

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    Madigan Army Med Ctr, Attn Hchj-Mcd
    Tacoma, WA 98431
  • William Hirota, MD 100 Points

    William Hirota, MD

    Tacoma Digestive Disease Ctr
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1112 6th Ave Ste 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Sara Weidner, MD 100 Points

    Sara Weidner, MD

    Walter Reed Army Med Ctr
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    Attn: Credential Office, 9040 Reid St #A
    Tacoma, WA 98431
  • Bruce Wilson, MD 100 Points

    Bruce Wilson, MD

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    209 Martin Luther King Jr Way
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Bradley Schmitz, MD 90 Points

    Bradley Schmitz, MD

    Multi Care Medical Group
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    PO Box 11414
    Tacoma, WA 98411
  • Dali Chen, MD 80 Points

    Dali Chen, MD

    Endocrine Consultants
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1628 S Mildred St Ste 104
    Tacoma, WA 98465
  • Lucy Lin, MD 40 Points

    Lucy Lin, MD

    Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates at St. Joseph
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1802 S. Yakima Ave.
    Suite 304
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Melanie Gates, ARNP 10 Points

    Melanie Gates, ARNP

    Franciscan Medical Clinic at St. Joseph
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1608 S J St
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Peter Marsh 10 Points

    Peter Marsh

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1624 S I St Ste 405
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • 10 Points

    Multicare

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1901 S Union Ave Ste 233
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Christen Eidal

    Christen Eidal

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    315 Mlk Jr Way Multicare Inpatient Svc
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Robert Ettlinger

    Robert Ettlinger

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1901 S Cedar St Ste 201
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Joseph Parker, DO

    Joseph Parker, DO

    Franciscan Inpatient Team at St. Joseph
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1717 S. J Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • George Krick

    George Krick

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    1901 S Cedar St Ste 201
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Brian Kim, MD

    Brian Kim, MD

    MultiCare Allenmore Internal Medicine
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    3124 S 19th St.
    Suite 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Brittany Klaassen Van Oorschat, ARNP

    Brittany Klaassen Van Oorschat, ARNP

    MultiCare Allenmore Internal Medicine
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    3124 S 19th St.
    Suite 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Kaiser Saleem, MD

    Kaiser Saleem, MD

    MultiCare Allenmore Internal Medicine
    Distance: 8.26 mi
    3124 S 19th St.
    Suite 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • MultiCare Tacoma Central Internal Medicine

    Distance: 8.26 mi
    3124 S 19th St.
    Suite 240
    Tacoma, WA 98405-2483
  • Patricia Haase, MD 100 Points

    Patricia Haase, MD

    Distance: 11.06 mi
    PO Box 88969
    Steilacoom, WA 98388
  • Debra Glasser, MD
    320 Points

    Debra Glasser, MD

    VA Puget Sound Healthcare System - American Lake Division
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    9600 Veterans Dr
    Lakewood, WA 98493
  • Ulrich Birlenbach, MD 310 Points

    Ulrich Birlenbach, MD

    Distance: 11.25 mi
    7424 Bridgeport Way W Ste 304
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Dennis Kim, MD 120 Points

    Dennis Kim, MD

    Tacoma Medical Clinic
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    9312 S Tacoma Way Ste 150
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Richard Rynes, MD 100 Points

    Richard Rynes, MD

    Adult Medicine Assoc
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    4905 108th St SW
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • James Brown, MD 100 Points

    James Brown, MD

    Allergy & Asthma Specialty Svc
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    11311 Bridgeport Way Sw Ste 21
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Donald Lee, MD 100 Points

    Donald Lee, MD

    Distance: 11.25 mi
    11311 Bridgeport Way SW Ste 100
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Glenn Pacio, MD 100 Points

    Glenn Pacio, MD

    Distance: 11.25 mi
    9601 Steilacoom Blvd SW, East Campus
    Lakewood, WA 98498
  • Jon Schmidt, MD 100 Points

    Jon Schmidt, MD

    Puget Sound Int Med
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    5920 100th St Sw Ste 3
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Carol Allchin, MD 20 Points

    Carol Allchin, MD

    Carol L. Allchin, MD
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    7424 Bridgeport Way West, Suite 301
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Jonathan Jin, MD 10 Points

    Jonathan Jin, MD

    Christian Family Care
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    8511 So. Tacoma Way, Suite 200
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • William Andrade, MD

    William Andrade, MD

    Distance: 11.25 mi
    11311 Bridgeport Way Sw, Ste 214
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Eugene Etzkorn, MD

    Eugene Etzkorn, MD

    Distance: 11.25 mi
    7622 98th Avenue Ct Sw
    Lakewood, WA 98498
  • Donald Lee

    Donald Lee

    Distance: 11.25 mi
    11311 Bridgeport Way SW Ste 100
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Madison Lutz, ARNP

    Madison Lutz, ARNP

    Mary Bridge Children's Neonatal Follow-up
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    5700 100th St. SW
    Suite 510
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Paul Nuccio, MD

    Paul Nuccio, MD

    Distance: 11.25 mi
    9928 75th St Sw
    Lakewood, WA 98498
  • Julio Buenaventura, MD

    Julio Buenaventura, MD

    Western State Hospital
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    10226 Green Ln Sw
    Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Estelle Lin 2040 Points

    Estelle Lin

    Pacific Medical Centers Primary Care - Federal Way
    Distance: 12.53 mi
    31833 Gateway Center Boulevard South
    Federal Way, WA 98003
  • Mahmuda Tasneem, MD 230 Points

    Mahmuda Tasneem, MD

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion - Federal Way
    Distance: 12.53 mi
    33501 First Way S.
    Federal Way, WA 98003
  • Jane Dunham, MD 220 Points

    Jane Dunham, MD

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Pavilion - Federal Way
    Distance: 12.53 mi
    33501 First Way S.
    Federal Way, WA 98003
  • Judith Nielsen 200 Points

    Judith Nielsen

    Pacific Medical Centers Primary Care - Federal Way
    Distance: 12.53 mi
    31833 Gateway Center Boulevard South
    Federal Way, WA 98003
  • Tavis Taylor 200 Points

    Tavis Taylor

    Pacific Medical Centers Primary Care - Federal Way
    Distance: 12.53 mi
    31833 Gateway Center Boulevard South
    Federal Way, WA 98003
  • Alain Lambert, MD 190 Points

    Alain Lambert, MD

    St Francis Medical Clinic
    Distance: 12.53 mi
    34503 9th Ave S Ste 100
    Federal Way, WA 98003

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