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  • Rodolfo Rubio, MD 100 Points

    Rodolfo Rubio, MD

    South Shore Hospital
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    8015 S Luella Ave # 202
    Chicago, IL 60617
  • Kirit Bhatt, MD 100 Points

    Kirit Bhatt, MD

    St Jude Medical Ctr
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    6218 S Central Ave
    Chicago, IL 60638
  • Donald Steiner, MD 100 Points

    Donald Steiner, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    5841 S Maryland Ave, Mail Code 1028 Rm N216
    Chicago, IL 60637
  • Juan Tamayo, MD 100 Points

    Juan Tamayo, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    1810 W Chicago Ave
    Chicago, IL 60622
  • Frederick Tan, MD 100 Points

    Frederick Tan, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    6832 S Pulaski Rd
    Chicago, IL 60629
  • Lang Tran, MD 100 Points

    Lang Tran, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    1069 W Argyle St
    Chicago, IL 60640
  • Marie-Josette Trevil, MD 100 Points

    Marie-Josette Trevil, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    1401 S California Ave
    Chicago, IL 60608
  • Tyra Dean-Ousley 100 Points

    Tyra Dean-Ousley

    Tyra Dean-Ousley, FPA, APRN, FNP-BC
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    1750 East 87th Street, Unit 101
    Chicago, IL 60617
  • Nancy Badrov, MD 100 Points

    Nancy Badrov, MD

    U Of IL College-Med-Chicago
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    1819 W Polk St Ste 618
    Chicago, IL 60612
  • Frank Phillips, MD 100 Points

    Frank Phillips, MD

    University Of Chicago Phys Grp
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    5011 N Lincoln Ave
    Chicago, IL 60625
  • Mitchell Posner, MD 100 Points

    Mitchell Posner, MD

    Universtiy Of Chicago
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    5841 S Maryland Ave Ste 5031
    Chicago, IL 60637
  • Carlos Nuqui, MD 100 Points

    Carlos Nuqui, MD

    US Veterans Medical Ctr
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    6407 N Caldwell Ave
    Chicago, IL 60646
  • Hemlata Vaidya, MD 100 Points

    Hemlata Vaidya, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    555 W Roosevelt Rd
    Chicago, IL 60607
  • Hatuey Vega, MD 100 Points

    Hatuey Vega, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    6518 N Clark St Fl 1
    Chicago, IL 60626
  • Nicolas Sanez, MD 100 Points

    Nicolas Sanez, MD

    Vein & Laser Ctr
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    5481 N Milwaukee Ave
    Chicago, IL 60630
  • Rodolfo Velasco, MD 100 Points

    Rodolfo Velasco, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    641 W 63rd St
    Chicago, IL 60621
  • Kwok Wan, MD 100 Points

    Kwok Wan, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    2262 S Wentworth Ave
    Chicago, IL 60616
  • Teresa Wanczyk, DO 100 Points

    Teresa Wanczyk, DO

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    2348 W Irving Park Rd Rm 204
    Chicago, IL 60618
  • Henry Washington, MD 100 Points

    Henry Washington, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    231 E 75th St
    Chicago, IL 60619
  • Peter Zlioba, MD 100 Points

    Peter Zlioba, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    4940 S Cicero Ave
    Chicago, IL 60638
  • Earl Thornton, DO 80 Points

    Earl Thornton, DO

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    8202 S King Dr
    Chicago, IL 60619
  • 70 Points

    Gandhi H K MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    7845 South Cottage Grove Avenue Suite 103
    Chicago, IL 60619
  • Sunita Singh, MD 60 Points

    Sunita Singh, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    4646 N Marine Dr
    Chicago, IL 60640
  • Roderick Birnie, MD 50 Points

    Roderick Birnie, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    5841 S Maryland Ave
    Chicago, IL 60637
  • Duncan Brown, MD 50 Points

    Duncan Brown, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    676 N Michigan Ave
    Chicago, IL 60611
  • Antonio Canapy, MD 50 Points

    Antonio Canapy, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    4900 S Archer Ave
    Chicago, IL 60632
  • Dane Shepherd, DO 50 Points

    Dane Shepherd, DO

    Dane Shepherd & Assoc
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1818
    Chicago, IL 60602
  • Peter Frost, MD 50 Points

    Peter Frost, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    676 N Michigan Ave Ste 3850
    Chicago, IL 60611
  • Oty Shapiro, MD 50 Points

    Oty Shapiro, MD

    Irving Park Medical Ctr
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    5054 W Irving Park Rd
    Chicago, IL 60641
  • Joseph Cyriac, MD 50 Points

    Joseph Cyriac, MD

    Jackson Park Hospital
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    7501 S Stony Island Ave
    Chicago, IL 60649
  • Rajesh Iyengar, MD 50 Points

    Rajesh Iyengar, MD

    Jackson Park Hospital
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    7501 S Stony Island Ave
    Chicago, IL 60649
  • James Lee, DO 50 Points

    James Lee, DO

    Midwest Physician-Bridgeport
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    3201 S Wallace St
    Chicago, IL 60616
  • Gustavo Poveda, MD 50 Points

    Gustavo Poveda, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    10551 S Ewing Ave
    Chicago, IL 60617
  • Ramesh Savalia, MD 50 Points

    Ramesh Savalia, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    701 S Pulaski Rd
    Chicago, IL 60624
  • Annette Brown, DO 50 Points

    Annette Brown, DO

    Univ Of Chicago Medical Ctr
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    3860 W Ogden Ave
    Chicago, IL 60623
  • Eyas Othman, MD 50 Points

    Eyas Othman, MD

    University Head & Neck
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    1725 W Harrison St Ste 340
    Chicago, IL 60612
  • Lawrence Wood, MD 50 Points

    Lawrence Wood, MD

    University-Chicago
    Distance: 17.44 mi
    5841 S Maryland Ave
    Chicago, IL 60637
  • Fon-Yei Wu, MD 50 Points

    Fon-Yei Wu, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    2306 E 75th St
    Chicago, IL 60649
  • Zhigang Wu, MD 50 Points

    Zhigang Wu, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    840 S Wood St, Univ Il Dept Urol M/C 955
    Chicago, IL 60612
  • Joan Zoellin, DO 50 Points

    Joan Zoellin, DO

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    646 S State St
    Chicago, IL 60605
  • 40 Points

    Dormitorio A MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    5639 West Fullerton Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60639
  • Khalid F Ahmed, MD 10 Points

    Khalid F Ahmed, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    6449 S PULASKI RD
    CHICAGO, IL 60629
  • Daniel Berger, MD 10 Points

    Daniel Berger, MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    2835 N Sheffield Ave Ste 104
    Chicago, IL 60657
  • 10 Points

    Faber William MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    2400 North Sheffield Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60614
  • 10 Points

    Fabricius Diane MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    6974 North Clark Street
    Chicago, IL 60626
  • Abecassis Michael MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    675 North Saint Clair Street
    Chicago, IL 60611
  • Abortion Access Hotline of the Mrcn Wmn's MDCL Center

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    2744 North Western Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60647
  • Abrams David L MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    676 North Saint Clair Street Suite 1930
    Chicago, IL 60611
  • Adamji F M MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    9435 South Western Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60620
  • Adamji F M MD

    Distance: 17.44 mi
    4949 West 65th Street
    Chicago, IL 60638

General Practitioner Info

General Practitioner Summary:
A general practitioner is a medical doctor that treats patients for illnesses, whether they are long term or short term in duration. This type of doctor also offers preventive health care and patient education for maintenance of health and overall well being.

These doctors use a holistic approach to treat patients. Their patients may be healthy or may have one of multiple health care problems. The general practitioner was common in the past, but has mostly been replaced by newer titles such as the family doctor and the primary care physician.

Conditions Treated:


General practitioners treat both acute and chronic illnesses of nearly every type that do not require the services of a specialist. While the medical issues treated by these doctors may be exhaustive, some of these conditions may include:

and many, many more.

Specialties:


General practitioners can obtain additional qualifications in areas such as adolescent medicine and geriatric medicine. Others include hospice, sleep medicine, and sports medicine.

Procedures and Treatments:


General practitioners use interviews combined with a physical examination to make a diagnosis or to check up on continuing health and wellness. These doctors may recommend or perform lab procedures such as taking blood and performing x-rays. General practitioners may prescribe medications and offer nutrition and activity advice, in addition to making recommendations for specific patient lifestyle changes. Additional procedures may involve in-office surgical procedures such as lancing and draining abscesses.

Profession Details:


After completion of a Bachelor Degree with a strong emphasis in one of the science fields, a candidate must attend at least 4 years of education at an accredited medical school, followed by a 3 - 7 year residency program. An additional 1 - 3 years of fellowship is necessary for those wishing to add a specialty or additional qualifications. Specific exams are required, then the doctor must become licensed in the state in which he or she will practice medicine. Voluntary board certification may also be obtained.

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General Practitioner FAQs:

What is a General Practitioner?
A General Practitioner is a healthcare professional who practices medicine and is licensed by a state board.

What type of work does a General Practitioner do?
A General Practitioner counsels and examines patients for injuries or diseases. A General Practitioner can do minor procedures, for example, treat skin lesions.

What's the difference between a General Practitioner and a Family Doctor?
A Family Doctor is a General Practitioner with the additional education and training for Family Doctor designation. Both treat a wide range of health issues, but the family doctor has additional training for the needs specific to patients of all ages.

Can my whole family see a General Practitioner?
While the General Practitioner is qualified to treat all patients, he or she should have additional qualifications in family medicine in order to be up-to-date on issues that are specific to children and the elderly.

What can I see a General Practitioner for?
You can see a General Practitioner for any common problem. A General Practitioner can take care of patients of all ages.

How many General Practitioners are there in the United States?
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that there are approximately 209,000 in the United States as of 2010.

How do I find a General Practitioner in my city and state?
The Wellness.com directory will help you locate a General Practitioner in your state. Select General Practitioner from the professionals menu and select the state that you are looking to locate a General Practitioner in. After you have located your state, find the city that you will need a General Practitioner in. Select the state and city and you will see a list of General Practitioners in your city and state.


General Practitioner Related Terms:
general practice, family doctor, primary care physician, physical examinations, cholesterol testing, wound care, pap smears, immunizations, skin biopsies, fitness programs, stress reduction plans, ongoing evaluations, bone density testing, menopause treatment