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  • Theresa Kristopaitis, MD 100 Points

    Theresa Kristopaitis, MD

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Bldg 121
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Colleen Leavitt, MD 100 Points

    Colleen Leavitt, MD

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Bldg 102
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Jaime Villanueva, MD 100 Points

    Jaime Villanueva, MD

    Loyola Univ Stritch Sch Of Med
    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Rm 131-A
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Edward Garrity Jr, MD 100 Points

    Edward Garrity Jr, MD

    Loyola University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Karen Griffin, MD 100 Points

    Karen Griffin, MD

    Loyola University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Bldg 102
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Ashby Jordan II, MD 100 Points

    Ashby Jordan II, MD

    Loyola University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Rebecca Monson, MD 100 Points

    Rebecca Monson, MD

    Loyola University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave, Loyola University Medical
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Daniel Nepomuceno, MD 100 Points

    Daniel Nepomuceno, MD

    Loyola University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Ste 1711
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Julianna Roth, MD 100 Points

    Julianna Roth, MD

    Loyola University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Bldg 117
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Helena Wang, MD 100 Points

    Helena Wang, MD

    Loyola University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Bldg 102
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Harry Messmore Jr, MD 100 Points

    Harry Messmore Jr, MD

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Sucha Nand, MD 100 Points

    Sucha Nand, MD

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Sairam Parthasarathy, MD 100 Points

    Sairam Parthasarathy, MD

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Ste 131A Bldg 54
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Renee Scola, MD 100 Points

    Renee Scola, MD

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Rm 7609 Bldg 102
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Rodney Stuck, DPM 100 Points

    Rodney Stuck, DPM

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave
    (17w740 22nd Street, Oakbrook Terrace, Il. 60181)
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • David Hecht

    David Hecht

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Loyola-University Medical
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Judith Nerad

    Judith Nerad

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • James O'Keefe

    James O'Keefe

    Distance: 1.98 mi
    2160 S 1st Ave Bldg 54
    Maywood, IL 60153
  • Ramon Pla, MD 150 Points

    Ramon Pla, MD

    Gray's Medical Ctr
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    1835 N 19th Ave Ste 207
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Helene Ruiz Pla, MD 110 Points

    Helene Ruiz Pla, MD

    Gray's Medical Ctr
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    1835 N 19th Ave Ste 103
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Glenn Kushner, MD 110 Points

    Glenn Kushner, MD

    Kushner Medical
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    112 N 10th Ave
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Richard Mattis, MD 110 Points

    Richard Mattis, MD

    Westside Medical Associates
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Kristina Katzovitz, MD 100 Points

    Kristina Katzovitz, MD

    Elmwood Park Medical Ctr
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 505, Gottlieb Professional Bldg
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Jaime Escobar, MD 100 Points

    Jaime Escobar, MD

    Distance: 2.21 mi
    1111 Superior St Ste 309
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Peter Eupierre, MD 100 Points

    Peter Eupierre, MD

    Distance: 2.21 mi
    1111 Superior St Ste 408
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Otto Garcia Montenegro, MD 100 Points

    Otto Garcia Montenegro, MD

    Distance: 2.21 mi
    1708 Main St
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • John Kiriklakis, MD 100 Points

    John Kiriklakis, MD

    Distance: 2.21 mi
    1111 Superior St Ste 408
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Roberto Castro, MD 100 Points

    Roberto Castro, MD

    Lutheran General Hospital
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    2120 W North Ave
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Rafath Rasheed, MD 100 Points

    Rafath Rasheed, MD

    Mdsc Service Corp
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    1812 N 19th Ave Ste 22
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Dilip Patel, MD 100 Points

    Dilip Patel, MD

    Midtown Physicians SC
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 207
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Krishna Patel, MD 100 Points

    Krishna Patel, MD

    Midtown Physicians SC
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 207
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Mohammed Abdul Qureshi, MD 100 Points

    Mohammed Abdul Qureshi, MD

    Midtown Physicians SC
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 207
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Stephen Amesbury, MD 100 Points

    Stephen Amesbury, MD

    Midwest Neoped Associates Ltd
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Harvey Friedman, MD 100 Points

    Harvey Friedman, MD

    Midwest Neoped Associates Ltd
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 214
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Gerald Luger, MD 100 Points

    Gerald Luger, MD

    Pulmonary Medicine Assoc
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 214
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Marian Tarzynski, MD 100 Points

    Marian Tarzynski, MD

    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 303
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Eric Gabriel, MD 100 Points

    Eric Gabriel, MD

    Westlake Community Hosp Family
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    1111 Superior St Ste 501
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Michael Kwiecinski, MD 100 Points

    Michael Kwiecinski, MD

    Westside Medical Assoc Ltd
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 303
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Michael Popper, MD 100 Points

    Michael Popper, MD

    Westside Medical Assoc Ltd
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 303
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Charles Shallat, MD 100 Points

    Charles Shallat, MD

    Westside Medical Assoc Ltd
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 303
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Maryam Sandoval, MD 100 Points

    Maryam Sandoval, MD

    Westside Medical Assoc
    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 3, Gottlieb Professional Bldg
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • John Bajgrowicz

    John Bajgrowicz

    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 216
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Lynn Meisles

    Lynn Meisles

    Distance: 2.21 mi
    675 W North Ave Ste 305
    Melrose Park, IL 60160
  • Martin Goldstone, MD 100 Points

    Martin Goldstone, MD

    Distance: 2.24 mi
    8935 Grand Ave
    River Grove, IL 60171
  • Raymond Mc Donald, MD 100 Points

    Raymond Mc Donald, MD

    Distance: 2.24 mi
    8935 Grand Ave
    River Grove, IL 60171
  • Eric Kelley, MD

    Eric Kelley, MD

    Distance: 3.1 mi
    PO Box 6815
    Broadview, IL 60153
  • Antonio Senat, MD

    Antonio Senat, MD

    Distance: 3.1 mi
    2201 W Roosevelt Rd
    Broadview, IL 60153
  • George Podzamsky, MD 110 Points

    George Podzamsky, MD

    Distance: 3.42 mi
    2135 Maple Ave
    Berwyn, IL 60402
  • Neal Bente, MD 100 Points

    Neal Bente, MD

    Distance: 3.42 mi
    6723 Roosevelt Rd
    Berwyn, IL 60402
  • Subodhkumar Desai, MD 100 Points

    Subodhkumar Desai, MD

    Health Check America
    Distance: 3.42 mi
    2137 Oak Park Ave
    Berwyn, IL 60402

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