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  • Onesti Silvio MD

    Distance: 23.85 mi
    115 Mill Street
    Belmont, MA 02478
  • George Mansour, MD 100 Points

    George Mansour, MD

    Distance: 23.9 mi
    240 Andover St
    Lawrence, MA 01843
  • Gabriel Yuil, MD 100 Points

    Gabriel Yuil, MD

    Distance: 23.9 mi
    PO Box 1877
    Lawrence, MA 01842
  • Prathima Chaloori 200 Points

    Prathima Chaloori

    SMG New England Family Practice of Andover
    Distance: 23.97 mi
    140 Haverhill Street
    Andover, MA 01810
  • Anthony Turiano 200 Points

    Anthony Turiano

    SMG New England Family Practice of Andover
    Distance: 23.97 mi
    140 Haverhill Street
    Andover, MA 01810
  • Jeffrey Gorodetsky 100 Points

    Jeffrey Gorodetsky

    Dr. Jeffrey Gorodetsky, MD
    Distance: 23.97 mi
    140 Haverhill Street
    Andover, MA 01810
  • Rachel Mandell

    Rachel Mandell

    Rachel Mandell - SMG
    Distance: 24.26 mi
    50 Mill Street
    Arlington, MA 02476
  • Sarah Morrison

    Sarah Morrison

    Sarah Morrison - SMG
    Distance: 24.26 mi
    50 Mill Street
    Arlington, MA 02476
  • William Seeglitz Jr, DO 80 Points

    William Seeglitz Jr, DO

    Distance: 24.49 mi
    437 Newtonville Ave Ste 3
    Newtonville, MA 02460
  • Ana Smirnova, Zumba Instructor
    200 Points

    Ana Smirnova, Zumba Instructor

    Zumba at Curves!
    Distance: 24.55 mi
    55 Mount Auburn St
    Watertown, MA 02472
  • Andrews Sean A MD

    Distance: 24.64 mi
    55 Hospital Drive
    Winchendon, MA 01475
  • Farajollah Dehghani, MD 100 Points

    Farajollah Dehghani, MD

    Medical Eye Care Assoc
    Distance: 24.82 mi
    95 Chapel St Ste 1
    Newton, MA 02458
  • Gopala Dwarakanath, MD 110 Points

    Gopala Dwarakanath, MD

    New England Neurological Assoc
    Distance: 24.98 mi
    200 Sutton St
    North Andover, MA 01845
  • Letourneau Roger A MD

    Distance: 24.98 mi
    232 Sutton Street
    North Andover, MA 01845
  • Tsypkin Luba MD

    Distance: 24.98 mi
    232 Sutton Street
    North Andover, MA 01845
  • Tzvetanov Tzvetan MD

    Distance: 24.98 mi
    232 Sutton Street
    North Andover, MA 01845
  • Andrew Rosen, MD 110 Points

    Andrew Rosen, MD

    Tarrytown Internal Med Assoc
    Distance: 25.22 mi
    18 Pelham Rd, 1st Flr Salem Med Ctr
    Salem, NH 03079
  • Michael Stein 100 Points

    Michael Stein

    Dr. Michael Stein, MD
    Distance: 25.22 mi
    22 Keewaydin Drive
    Salem, NH 03079
  • Fernando Dos Santos, MD 60 Points

    Fernando Dos Santos, MD

    Distance: 25.22 mi
    395 Main St Ste 5
    Salem, NH 03079
  • AMANDA WOODFRIEND

    AMANDA WOODFRIEND

    AMANDA WOODFRIEND, APRN
    Distance: 25.22 mi
    23 Stiles Rd
    Ste 210
    Salem, NH 03079
  • Jennifer Burzyk

    Jennifer Burzyk

    Jennifer Burzyk, NP
    Distance: 25.22 mi
    22 Keewaydin Drive
    Salem, NH 03079
  • Paul Jones

    Paul Jones

    Paul Jones, NP
    Distance: 25.22 mi
    7 Stiles Road
    Salem, NH 03079
  • Tadros Maher MD

    Distance: 25.58 mi
    3 Woodland Road Suite 306
    Stoneham, MA 02180
  • Yatish Patel 150 Points

    Yatish Patel

    Yatish M. Patel, MD
    Distance: 26.44 mi
    105 Chestnut Street Suite 26
    Needham, MA 02492
  • MARNI FEDERER 100 Points

    MARNI FEDERER

    MARNI FEDERER, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
    Distance: 26.44 mi
    163 Highland Avenue
    Needham, MA 02494
  • Dayaratna Sandra MD

    Distance: 26.44 mi
    272 Chestnut Street
    Needham, MA 02492
  • Goldberg Renee MD

    Distance: 26.44 mi
    272 Chestnut Street
    Needham, MA 02492
  • Alan Ashare, MD 100 Points

    Alan Ashare, MD

    Distance: 26.46 mi
    736 Cambridge St
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Kevin Qiwei Zhang 100 Points

    Kevin Qiwei Zhang

    Dr. Kevin Zhang, MD
    Distance: 26.46 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Roberto Larios 100 Points

    Roberto Larios

    Dr. Roberto Larios, MD
    Distance: 26.46 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Arkady Fishman, MD 100 Points

    Arkady Fishman, MD

    Distance: 26.46 mi
    697 Cambridge St Ste 206
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Syed Razvi, MD 100 Points

    Syed Razvi, MD

    New England Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 26.46 mi
    11 Nevins St Ste 407
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Dodek Anton MD

    Distance: 26.46 mi
    30 Warren Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Emily Silver

    Emily Silver

    Emily Silver, NP
    Distance: 26.46 mi
    736 Cambrige Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Gagandeep Dhingra

    Gagandeep Dhingra

    Gagandeep Dhingra, MD
    Distance: 26.46 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • James Whynot

    James Whynot

    James Whynot, MD
    Distance: 26.46 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Jesse Harkness

    Jesse Harkness

    Jesse Harkness, PA
    Distance: 26.46 mi
    11 Nevins Street
    Suite 306
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Lisa Goldstein

    Lisa Goldstein

    St. Elizabeth's Health Care at Brighton Marine
    Distance: 26.46 mi
    77 Warren Street
    2nd Floor
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Joseph Wilkes III, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Wilkes III, MD

    Distance: 26.53 mi
    26 City Hall Mall, Harv Comm Hlth Ctr
    Medford, MA 02155
  • Boileau Nathalie MD

    Distance: 26.53 mi
    170 Governors Avenue
    Medford, MA 02155
  • Kovnat Marilyn MD

    Distance: 26.53 mi
    170 Governors Avenue
    Medford, MA 02155
  • Bradley Borlase, MD

    Bradley Borlase, MD

    Bcb Medical Fitness Corp
    Distance: 26.82 mi
    13 Tisdale Dr
    Dover, MA 02030
  • 200 Points
    Distance: 26.83 mi
    25 Boylston St.
    Suite 312
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Susan Freedman 100 Points

    Susan Freedman

    Dr. Susan Freedman, MD
    Distance: 26.83 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Suite 211
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Harrington Christine Md

    Distance: 26.83 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Jospe Erin Md

    Distance: 26.83 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Kishore Punyamurtaula MD

    Distance: 26.83 mi
    822 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Pennachio Dominic Md

    Distance: 26.83 mi
    25 Boylston Street Suite 204
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • William Wheeler, MD

    William Wheeler, MD

    William Morton Wheeler, MD
    Distance: 26.83 mi
    174 Laurel Road
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Inna Ryvkin

    Inna Ryvkin

    Inna Ryvkin - SMG
    Distance: 27.47 mi
    226 Harvard Avenue
    3rd Floor
    Allston, MA 02134

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