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  • Dorothy Prusek, MD 100 Points

    Dorothy Prusek, MD

    Center Street Medical
    Distance: 6.14 mi
    17 S Center St
    Bensenville, IL 60106
  • Gilberto Neri, MD

    Gilberto Neri, MD

    Distance: 6.14 mi
    4n512 Church Rd
    Bensenville, IL 60106
  • Satish Dhanda, MD,S.C.
    720 Points

    Satish Dhanda, MD,S.C.

    Cardio-Med Ltd
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1675 S. Arlington Heights Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Gary Meyers, MD 160 Points

    Gary Meyers, MD

    Greater Northwest Medical Grp
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1500 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 1502
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • David Feerst, MD 150 Points

    David Feerst, MD

    Arlington Medical
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1614 W Central Rd Ste 207
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Thomas Bleasdale, MD 150 Points

    Thomas Bleasdale, MD

    Northwest Suburban Med Assoc
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1300 E Central Rd Ste C
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • George Cromydas, MD 140 Points

    George Cromydas, MD

    North Shore Lung Specialists
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1614 W Central Rd Ste 205
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Kathryn Eubanks, MD 130 Points

    Kathryn Eubanks, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1515 W Dundee Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Mark Forrestal, MD 130 Points

    Mark Forrestal, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1430 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 101, Northwest Vein Care #101
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Noreen Galanter, MD 120 Points

    Noreen Galanter, MD

    Adult Care Specialists
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1051 W Rand Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Adrian Deme, MD 120 Points

    Adrian Deme, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    2010 S Arlington Heights Rd Ste 285
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Ronnie Ghuneim, MD 120 Points

    Ronnie Ghuneim, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1925 E Rand Rd, Physician Care Ltd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Carl Lang, MD 120 Points

    Carl Lang, MD

    Greater Northwest Medical Grp
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1500 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 1502
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Alexander Nichols, MD 120 Points

    Alexander Nichols, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1925 E Rand Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Katherine Kotcherian, MD 110 Points

    Katherine Kotcherian, MD

    Adult Care Specialists
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1538 N Arlington Heights Rd, #R
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Jennifer Takata, DO 110 Points

    Jennifer Takata, DO

    Greater Northwest Medical Grp
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1500 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 1502
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Howard Axe, MD 110 Points

    Howard Axe, MD

    Medical Care Group
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1515 West Dundee Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Panayota Kleinman, MD 110 Points

    Panayota Kleinman, MD

    Medicine Limited
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    121 S Wilke Rd Ste 605
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Robert Longo, MD 110 Points

    Robert Longo, MD

    Medicine Limited
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    121 S Wilke Rd Ste 605
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Daniel Goldstein, MD 110 Points

    Daniel Goldstein, MD

    Physicians Of The North Shore
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    3405 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Michael Mangurten, MD 110 Points

    Michael Mangurten, MD

    Riverside Medical
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    3405 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Patricia Stringer, MD 110 Points

    Patricia Stringer, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    2010 S Arlington Heights Rd Ste 235
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Steven Malkin, MD 110 Points

    Steven Malkin, MD

    The Medical Care Group Ltd
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1515 W Dundee Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Chong Ahn, MD 100 Points

    Chong Ahn, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1430 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Kenneth Horowitz, MD 100 Points

    Kenneth Horowitz, MD

    Arlington Heights Med Assoc
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1700 W Central Rd Ste 260
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Sinisa Boskovic, MD 100 Points

    Sinisa Boskovic, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1925 E Rand Rd, Physician Care Ltd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Satish Dhanda, MD, IMG 100 Points

    Satish Dhanda, MD, IMG

    Cardio Med Ltd
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    121 S Wilke Rd Ste 110
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Sandra Garretson, MD 100 Points

    Sandra Garretson, MD

    Country Lane Clinic
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    3295 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 107
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Theodore Homa, MD 100 Points

    Theodore Homa, MD

    Country Lane Clinic
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    3295 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 107
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Thomas Cozzi, DO, MD 100 Points

    Thomas Cozzi, DO, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1430 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Donald Hlousek, MD 100 Points

    Donald Hlousek, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1430 Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Edvardas Kirvaitis, MD 100 Points

    Edvardas Kirvaitis, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1614 W Central Rd Ste 203
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • William Kristy, MD 100 Points

    William Kristy, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1430 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 109
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Donald Cyborski, MD 100 Points

    Donald Cyborski, MD

    Medicine Ltd
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    121 S Wilke Rd Ste 605
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Kristine Nelson, MD 100 Points

    Kristine Nelson, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    3150 W Salt Creek Ln
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Hideki Shikata, MD 100 Points

    Hideki Shikata, MD

    Nippon Clinic
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    2010 S Arlington Heights Rd Ste 101
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Hideki Shikata, MD 100 Points

    Hideki Shikata, MD

    Nippon Clinic
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    2010 S. Arlington Hts. Rd. #101
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • 100 Points

    Northwest Community Health Services, Inc

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1538 N Arlington Heights Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Donald Pochyly, MD 100 Points

    Donald Pochyly, MD

    Northwest Community Hospital
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    800 W Central Rd
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Shelby Rifkin, MD 100 Points

    Shelby Rifkin, MD

    Northwest Medical Specialists
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    880 W Central Rd Ste 8200
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Joseph Franger, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Franger, MD

    Northwest Suburban Med Assoc
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1300 E Central Rd Ste C
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Jay Cowen, MD 100 Points

    Jay Cowen, MD

    Pulmonary Associates Corp
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    800 W Central Rd, Critical Care
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • William Reotutar, MD 100 Points

    William Reotutar, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    77 S Evergreen Ave Unit 1002
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Yechiel Berkowicz, MD 100 Points

    Yechiel Berkowicz, MD

    Riverside Medical
    Distance: 6.27 mi
    3405 North Arlington Heights Road
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Kevin Sohn, MD 100 Points

    Kevin Sohn, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    637 E Golf Rd Ste 208
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Ranjana Soorya, MD 100 Points

    Ranjana Soorya, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1700 W Central Rd Ste 260
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Bimalkumar Talati, MD 100 Points

    Bimalkumar Talati, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1015 S Evergreen Ave
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Fred Halloran, MD 90 Points

    Fred Halloran, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1015 S Evergreen Ave
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005
  • Gerome Kantor, MD 50 Points

    Gerome Kantor, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    1430 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 114
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004
  • Victoria Spevak, MD 50 Points

    Victoria Spevak, MD

    Distance: 6.27 mi
    3295 N Arlington Heights Rd Ste 102
    Arlington Heights, IL 60004

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