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  • Getnet Shawel, MD 100 Points

    Getnet Shawel, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2820 Pacific Hwy E Ste 205
    Tacoma, WA 98424
  • Robert Sims, MD 100 Points

    Robert Sims, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1624 S I St Ste 405
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • William Brand, MD 100 Points

    William Brand, MD

    St Joseph Medical Clinic
    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1708 Yakima Ave
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Wolfgang Steudel, MD 100 Points

    Wolfgang Steudel, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    Madigan Army Med Ctr, Attn Hchj-Mcd
    Tacoma, WA 98431
  • William Hirota, MD 100 Points

    William Hirota, MD

    Tacoma Digestive Disease Ctr
    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1112 6th Ave Ste 200
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Sara Weidner, MD 100 Points

    Sara Weidner, MD

    Walter Reed Army Med Ctr
    Distance: 6.59 mi
    Attn: Credential Office, 9040 Reid St #A
    Tacoma, WA 98431
  • Bruce Wilson, MD 100 Points

    Bruce Wilson, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    209 Martin Luther King Jr Way
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Bradley Schmitz, MD 90 Points

    Bradley Schmitz, MD

    Multi Care Medical Group
    Distance: 6.59 mi
    PO Box 11414
    Tacoma, WA 98411
  • Dali Chen, MD 80 Points

    Dali Chen, MD

    Endocrine Consultants
    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1628 S Mildred St Ste 104
    Tacoma, WA 98465
  • Basil Ferenczi, MD 60 Points

    Basil Ferenczi, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    316 Martin Luther King Junior Way
    Suite 312
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Kurt Jensen, MD 60 Points

    Kurt Jensen, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Jessica Glossop, DO, RESIDENT 50 Points

    Jessica Glossop, DO, RESIDENT

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Vladislav Groysman, DO, RESIDENT 50 Points

    Vladislav Groysman, DO, RESIDENT

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1608 S J Street
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Yevgeniy Vayntrub, MD 50 Points

    Yevgeniy Vayntrub, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1708 S Yakima Ave
    Suite 300
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Peter Marsh 10 Points

    Peter Marsh

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1624 S I St Ste 405
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • 10 Points

    Multicare

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1901 S Union Ave Ste 233
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Uzoamaka Ogbonnah, MD 10 Points

    Uzoamaka Ogbonnah, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Christen Eidal

    Christen Eidal

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    315 Mlk Jr Way Multicare Inpatient Svc
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Carlie Etter, PA-C

    Carlie Etter, PA-C

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Robert Ettlinger

    Robert Ettlinger

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1901 S Cedar St Ste 201
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Rebecca Resnick, MD, Fellow

    Rebecca Resnick, MD, Fellow

    Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates at St. Joseph
    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1802 S Yakima Avenue
    Suite 312
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Cody Frost-Eisenberg, PA-C

    Cody Frost-Eisenberg, PA-C

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Aparna Kadambi, MD

    Aparna Kadambi, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Kaitlyn Kolarik, ARNP

    Kaitlyn Kolarik, ARNP

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • George Krick

    George Krick

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1901 S Cedar St Ste 201
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Rebecca Legg, MD

    Rebecca Legg, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Abdullah Masood, MD, Chief Resident

    Abdullah Masood, MD, Chief Resident

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1608 S J St
    2nd & 3rd Floor
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • MultiCare Tacoma Central Internal Medicine

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    3124 S 19th St.
    Suite 240
    Tacoma, WA 98405-2483
  • Joseph Parker, DO

    Joseph Parker, DO

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    1717 S. J Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Matthew Plumb, PA-C

    Matthew Plumb, PA-C

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Praful Tewari, MD

    Praful Tewari, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Arvind Vasudevan, MD

    Arvind Vasudevan, MD

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Tylynn Ward, PA-C

    Tylynn Ward, PA-C

    Distance: 6.59 mi
    2420 S. State Street
    Tacoma, WA 98405
  • Ladie Arana-Domondon, MD
    420 Points

    Ladie Arana-Domondon, MD

    Distance: 10.63 mi
    118 7th Ave SW
    Puyallup, WA 98371
  • Kimberly Mebust, MD 410 Points

    Kimberly Mebust, MD

    MultiCare Neuroscience Institute – Good Samaritan Medical Building (Sleep Medicine)
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    1450 Fifth St. SE
    Suites 1200
    Puyallup, WA 98372
  • Ryan Street, MD
    410 Points

    Ryan Street, MD

    MultiCare Urology Puyallup
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    1450 5th St. SE
    Suite 3400
    Puyallup, WA 98372
  • David Vetter, MD
    330 Points

    David Vetter, MD

    MultiCare Puyallup Internal Medicine Clinic
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    1701 3rd St SE
    Suite 300
    Puyallup, WA 98372
  • Ladie Arana Domondon, MD 230 Points

    Ladie Arana Domondon, MD

    Puyallup Clinic
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    118 7th AVE SE
    Puyallup, WA 98371
  • Victor Liu, MD
    220 Points

    Victor Liu, MD

    Pulse Heart Institute Cardiology Services - Puyallup
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    1450 5th St. SE
    Suite 1100
    Puyallup, WA 98372
  • Katherine Wingo, MD
    200 Points

    Katherine Wingo, MD

    MultiCare Primary Care Access Clinic – Puyallup
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    220 15th Ave. SE
    Suite B
    Puyallup, WA 98372
  • Jason Ng, DO
    200 Points

    Jason Ng, DO

    MultiCare Pulmonary Specialists - Puyallup
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    1700 5th St. SE
    Suite 200
    Puyallup, WA 98372
  • Michael Blackburn, MD 130 Points

    Michael Blackburn, MD

    Michael G Blackburn Inc
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    331 S Meridian
    Puyallup, WA 98371
  • Nancy Karr, MD 100 Points

    Nancy Karr, MD

    Distance: 10.63 mi
    102 23rd Ave SE Ste A
    Puyallup, WA 98372
  • Nichol Iverson, MD 100 Points

    Nichol Iverson, MD

    Puyallup Clinic
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    800 Meridian St S
    Puyallup, WA 98371
  • Charles Jacobson, MD 100 Points

    Charles Jacobson, MD

    Puyallup Clinic
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    800 Meridian St S
    Puyallup, WA 98371
  • William Caras, MD 100 Points

    William Caras, MD

    Puyallup Pulmonary Assoc
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    201 15th Ave SW Ste C
    Puyallup, WA 98371
  • Vernon Nessan, MD 100 Points

    Vernon Nessan, MD

    Puyallup Pulmonary Assoc
    Distance: 10.63 mi
    201 15th Ave SW Ste C
    Puyallup, WA 98371
  • Richard Ostenson

    Richard Ostenson

    Distance: 10.63 mi
    1322 3rd St SE Ste 40
    Puyallup, WA 98372
  • Michael Wukelic, MD
    650 Points

    Michael Wukelic, MD

    Franciscan Medical Clinic - Gig Harbor
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    6401 Kimball Drive
    Suite 201
    Gig Harbor, WA 98335
  • Freij Gobal, MD
    580 Points

    Freij Gobal, MD

    Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates at St. Anthony
    Distance: 11.25 mi
    11511 Canterwood Blvd NW
    Suite 110
    Gig Harbor, WA 98332

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