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  • 310 Points

    Med Surg Walk In Clinic

    La Plata, MD 20646
  • Finizio Joseph P Md

    Pembrooke Square
    La Plata, MD 20646
  • Nilima Jayaraman, MD

    Nilima Jayaraman, MD

    101 CENTENNIAL ST STE E
    LA PLATA, MD 20646
  • Pritchett Paul E Md

    Mon Ros Building
    La Plata, MD 20646
  • Sonia Samtani, MD
    440 Points

    Sonia Samtani, MD

    MedStar Shah Medical Group Of Waldorf
    Distance: 6.86 mi
    10 St Patricks Drive
    Waldorf, MD 20603
  • Thomas Fieldson, MD 150 Points

    Thomas Fieldson, MD

    Pinefield Medical
    Distance: 6.86 mi
    2068 Crain Hwy
    Waldorf, MD 20601
  • Nalin Mathur, MD 120 Points

    Nalin Mathur, MD

    Nalin Mathur MD
    Distance: 6.86 mi
    11855 Holly Lane Suite 107
    Waldorf, MD 20601
  • Abramson David C MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    12090 Old Line Centre
    Waldorf, MD 20602
  • Abramson David C MD Pediatric

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    12090 Old Line Centre
    Waldorf, MD 20602
  • Bhatti Neena MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    12101 Old Line Centre
    Waldorf, MD 20602
  • Brathwaite-Dean Coryse MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    10 Saint Patricks Drive Suite 302
    Waldorf, MD 20603
  • Nunez Anne Marie MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    10 Saint Patricks Drive
    Waldorf, MD 20603
  • Nunez Daniele MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    2 Saint Patricks Drive
    Waldorf, MD 20603
  • Osborn Morris MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    12090 Old Line Centre
    Waldorf, MD 20602
  • Pacheco Henry R MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    2 Saint Patricks Drive
    Waldorf, MD 20603
  • Sekhsaria Sudhir MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    12101 Old Line Centre
    Waldorf, MD 20602
  • University of MD Statewide Health Network

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    12107 Old Line Centre
    Waldorf, MD 20602
  • Vaidya Pankaj MD

    Distance: 6.86 mi
    3600 Leonardtown Rd
    Waldorf, MD 20601
  • Allen Vanessa MD

    Distance: 12.57 mi
    900 SWan Creek Road
    Fort Washington, MD 20744
  • Ayanna James MD

    Distance: 12.57 mi
    900 SWan Creek Road
    Fort Washington, MD 20744
  • Wills John MD

    Distance: 12.57 mi
    900 SWan Creek Road
    Fort Washington, MD 20744
  • Leon Berube, MD 110 Points

    Leon Berube, MD

    Distance: 13.86 mi
    28170 Old Village Rd
    Mechanicsville, MD 20659
  • Nilima Jayaraman, MD 70 Points

    Nilima Jayaraman, MD

    Distance: 13.86 mi
    28227 Three Notch Rd
    Mechanicsville, MD 20659
  • Eugene Guazzo, MD 90 Points

    Eugene Guazzo, MD

    Maryland Infirmary
    Distance: 15.26 mi
    Maryland Infirmary
    Chaptico, MD 20621
  • R I C A Southern MD Hosp

    Distance: 16.37 mi
    9400 Surratts Rd
    Cheltenham, MD 20623
  • Edward Rupert, MD 120 Points

    Edward Rupert, MD

    Physicians Minor Injury & Illness Center
    Distance: 16.81 mi
    9135 Piscataway Road, Poscataway Towers, Suite 100
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Rene Grace, MD 100 Points

    Rene Grace, MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    9131 Piscataway Rd
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Bass Rita A MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 Old Branch Avenue Suite 300
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Cumberlin Richard L MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7501 Surratts Road
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Finizio Joseph P MD ABR

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 Old Branch Avenue Suite 300
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Frankel Robert S MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 Old Branch Avenue
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Garciala Jorge M MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 Old Branch Avenue
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Kemerer Verne F MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 Old Branch Avenue Suite 300
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Lakhanpal Bina MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 Old Branch Avenue Suite 300
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Lee K C MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7501 Surratts Road
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Man Philip MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 Old Branch Avenue Suite 300
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Forrest Z Miles, DO

    Forrest Z Miles, DO

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 OLD BRANCH AVE STE 103
    CLINTON, MD 20735
  • Weiner Paul L MD

    Distance: 16.81 mi
    7801 Old Branch Avenue Suite 300
    Clinton, MD 20735
  • Nika Jani, MD
    220 Points

    Nika Jani, MD

    One Care Medical
    Distance: 17.29 mi
    13895 Hedgewood Drive, Suite 101
    Woodbridge, VA 22193
  • Harvey Williams, MD 140 Points

    Harvey Williams, MD

    Distance: 17.29 mi
    12506C Lake Ridge Dr
    Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • CARLOS FAGBENRO 100 Points

    CARLOS FAGBENRO

    CARLOS FAGBENRO
    Distance: 17.29 mi
    13885 HEDGEWOOD DRIVE Suit 237 Bldg 2
    Woodbridge, VA 22193
  • 60 Points

    Lopez Santoyo J A MD

    Distance: 17.29 mi
    12800 Darby Brook Court
    Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • CHRISTY HARSHBERGER

    CHRISTY HARSHBERGER

    CHRISTY HARSHBERGER
    Distance: 17.29 mi
    14330 Gideon Drive
    B
    Woodbridge, VA 22192-4640
  • Josephine Reyes, MD 140 Points

    Josephine Reyes, MD

    Healthcare-Greater Washington
    Distance: 18.96 mi
    6357 Oxon Hill Rd
    Oxon Hill, MD 20745
  • DANA FOSTER 100 Points

    DANA FOSTER

    DANA FOSTER, CRNP
    Distance: 18.96 mi
    6710 Oxon Hill Rd
    210
    Oxon Hill, MD 207451124
  • DARRYL HOOKER

    DARRYL HOOKER

    DARRYL HOOKER, PA-C
    Distance: 18.96 mi
    5620 Saint Barnabas Rd
    360
    Oxon Hill, MD 20745
  • Morgan Woods

    Morgan Woods

    Mrs. Morgan Woods
    Distance: 18.96 mi
    5620 Saint Barnabas Rd
    360
    Oxon Hill, MD 20745

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