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  • Christopher Barrilleaux, MD

    Christopher Barrilleaux, MD

    Browne McHardy Clinic
    Distance: 4.11 mi
    4315 Houma Boulevard
    Metairie, LA 70006
  • James Conway

    James Conway

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    PO Box 8528
    Metairie, LA 70011
  • Kelly G. Burkenstock, M.D.

    Kelly G. Burkenstock, M.D.

    Dr. Burkenstock's Skin-Body-Health
    Distance: 4.11 mi
    3841 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
    204
    Metairie, LA 70002
  • Diane Failla

    Diane Failla

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    4300 Houma Blvd Ste 306
    Metairie, LA 70006
  • Marcus Black, MD

    Marcus Black, MD

    Hematology & Oncology Specialists
    Distance: 4.11 mi
    4224 Houma Boulevard, Suite 300
    Metairie, LA 70006
  • John Nitsche

    John Nitsche

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    4224 Houma Blvd Ste 610
    Metairie, LA 70006
  • Jesse Penico

    Jesse Penico

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    3901 Houma Blvd Ste 202
    Metairie, LA 70006
  • Robert McCord

    Robert McCord

    Robert McCord, MD
    Distance: 4.11 mi
    4315 Houma Blvd. Suite 500
    Metairie, LA 70006
  • Irwin Trestman

    Irwin Trestman

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    4224 Houma Blvd Ste 360
    Metairie, LA 70006
  • Ahmad Shanableh, MD 110 Points

    Ahmad Shanableh, MD

    Distance: 8.08 mi
    824 Avenue F
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Libby Ellent, MD 110 Points

    Libby Ellent, MD

    Westbank Medical Assoc Inc
    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1111 Medical Center Blvd Ste 707
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Ralph Cameron Jr, MD 100 Points

    Ralph Cameron Jr, MD

    Family Doctors
    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1111 Medical Center Blvd
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Richard Inglese, MD 100 Points

    Richard Inglese, MD

    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1220 Barataria Blvd, PO Box 1819
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Gabriel Rivera, MD 100 Points

    Gabriel Rivera, MD

    New Orleans Nephrology Assoc
    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1111 Medical Center Blvd Ste 511
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Tilak Mallik, MD 100 Points

    Tilak Mallik, MD

    West Jefferson Medical Ctr
    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1111 Medical Center Blvd Ste S113
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Elaine La Nasa, MD 100 Points

    Elaine La Nasa, MD

    Westbank Clinic-Chest Diseases
    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1111 Medical Center Blvd Ste 705
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Indumeet Bhatia, MD 100 Points

    Indumeet Bhatia, MD

    Westbank Medical Assoc Inc
    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1111 Medical Center Blvd Ste 707
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Charles Simonson

    Charles Simonson

    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1255 Avenue D
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Cory Cashman

    Cory Cashman

    West Jefferson Medical Center
    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1111 Medical Center Blvd
    Suite S-340
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Hong Nguyen

    Hong Nguyen

    Westbank Medical Associates - West Jefferson Medical Center
    Distance: 8.08 mi
    1111 Medical Center Blvd
    Suite S-570
    Marrero, LA 70072
  • Helen Badie, MD 100 Points

    Helen Badie, MD

    Distance: 8.24 mi
    PO Box 337
    Destrehan, LA 70047
  • Robert Miles, MD 400 Points

    Robert Miles, MD

    Audubon Internal Medicine
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2820 Napoleon Ave Ste 890
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Charles Smith, MD 300 Points

    Charles Smith, MD

    Internal Medicine Specialists
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3525 Prytania St Ste 526
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • John Wise 260 Points

    John Wise

    Dr. John M. Wise, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2820 Napoleon Avenue
    Suite 460
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Robert Miles 260 Points

    Robert Miles

    Dr. Robert Miles, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2820 Napoleon Ave
    Suite 750
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Cassandra Muxen 250 Points

    Cassandra Muxen

    Cassandra Muxen, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1401 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Christopher Gibson 250 Points

    Christopher Gibson

    Christopher Gibson, DO
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2700 Napoleon Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Donghong Zhang 250 Points

    Donghong Zhang

    Donghong Zhang, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Margaret Pelitere 250 Points

    Margaret Pelitere

    Dr. Margaret Morel Pelitere, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2820 Napoleon Avenue
    Suite 750
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Hamdi Sherif 250 Points

    Hamdi Sherif

    Hamdi Sherif, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Nathan Taillac 250 Points

    Nathan Taillac

    Ochsner Medical Center
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Erica Brown-Jackson 250 Points

    Erica Brown-Jackson

    Ochsner Urgent Care - Metairie
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2700 Napoleon Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Samuel Colby Danna 250 Points

    Samuel Colby Danna

    Samuel Danna, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2820 Napoleon Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Seemal Faisal 250 Points

    Seemal Faisal

    Seemal Faisal, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Hwy
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Shwetapadma Sahu 250 Points

    Shwetapadma Sahu

    Shwetapadma Sahu, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1401 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Zachary Hand 250 Points

    Zachary Hand

    Zachary Hand, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2700 Napoleon Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Shomari Olden 200 Points

    Shomari Olden

    Ochsner Medical Center
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Pedro Cazabon 200 Points

    Pedro Cazabon

    Pedro Cazabon, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1401 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Frederick Floyd, DO 200 Points

    Frederick Floyd, DO

    Progressive Medical Care of New Orleans
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2909 St Claude ave
    New Orleans, LA 70117
  • John Wise, MD 190 Points

    John Wise, MD

    Brown & Wise
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2820 Napoleon Ave Ste 645
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Kenneth Combs, MD 170 Points

    Kenneth Combs, MD

    Combs & Lutz
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    501 Frenchmen St
    New Orleans, LA 70116
  • Theodore Borgman, MD 160 Points

    Theodore Borgman, MD

    Crescent City Physicians Inc
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3434 Prytania St Ste 430
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Erin Jiminez 150 Points

    Erin Jiminez

    Erin Jiminez, NP
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1201 South Clearview Parkway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Harry Johnson, MD 150 Points

    Harry Johnson, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3525 Prytania St Ste 321
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Kurt Wall 150 Points

    Kurt Wall

    Kurt Wall, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Amrit Lamba 150 Points

    Amrit Lamba

    Ochsner Medical Center
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Hwy.
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Robert Miller 150 Points

    Robert Miller

    Robert Miller, MD
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1201 South Clearview Parkway
    Building A
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Joseph Brenner, MD 140 Points

    Joseph Brenner, MD

    Crescent City Physicians
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3434 Prytania St Ste 460
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Joseph Miceli, MD 140 Points

    Joseph Miceli, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1516 Jefferson Hwy
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Arnold Alper, MD 130 Points

    Arnold Alper, MD

    Tenet Physician Group
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2820 Canal St Ste 2
    New Orleans, LA 70119

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