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Henderson (10.75 mi)

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27565 (1) (0.14 mi)
27536 (1) (10.44 mi)
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  • Stephen Ertischek, MD 100 Points

    Stephen Ertischek, MD

    Stephen David Ertischek, MD
    1032 College Street
    Oxford, NC 27565
  • Khanh Vu, MD

    Khanh Vu, MD

    Distance: 10.75 mi
    568 Ruin Creek Rd Ste 128
    Henderson, NC 27536
  • Heidi White, MD 110 Points

    Heidi White, MD

    Duke Geriatric Evaluation Clnc
    Distance: 27.81 mi
    PO Box 3469
    Durham, NC 27702
  • Warren Taylor, MD 110 Points

    Warren Taylor, MD

    Duke University Medical Ctr
    Distance: 27.81 mi
    Duke University Medical Ctr
    Durham, NC 27710
  • Harvey Cohen, MD 100 Points

    Harvey Cohen, MD

    Center Study Aging Human Dev
    Distance: 27.81 mi
    Duke Medical Center, Box 3003
    Durham, NC 27710
  • Mugdha Thakur, MD 100 Points

    Mugdha Thakur, MD

    Duke Univ Med Ctr
    Distance: 27.81 mi
    Dumc, Box 3837
    Durham, NC 27710
  • Anthony Galanos, MD 100 Points

    Anthony Galanos, MD

    Distance: 27.81 mi
    Duke Univ Med Ctr, PO Box 3003
    Durham, NC 27710
  • Robert Kaiser, MD 100 Points

    Robert Kaiser, MD

    Distance: 27.81 mi
    Box 3003 Dumc
    Durham, NC 27710
  • Robert Sullivan, Jr, MD

    Robert Sullivan, Jr, MD

    Duke University Medical Center - Geriatrics
    Distance: 27.81 mi
    1821 Green Street, P.O. Box 3003
    Durham, NC 27705

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Henderson (10.75 mi)

Geriatrician Info

Geriatrician Summary:
A Geriatrician studies the aging process and helps care for elderly patients. A geriatrician is also concerned with treating and preventing dementia. A geriatrician aims to promote the health in older adults by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities. Geriatricians provide individualized care based on the unique needs of the patient and are able to distinguish between diseases and the effects of normal aging. Functional abilities, independence, and quality of life issues are of great concern to geriatricians and their patients.

Geriatrician FAQs:
What is a

Geriatrician

?
A Geriatrician is a professional who studies the aging process. A Geriatrician also studies how to prevent diseases. One of the biggest issues for a Geriatrician is to prevent and treat dementia.

Who should visit a Geriatrician?
Older people who have an increase in health problems should seek help from a Geriatrician.

Where does a Geriatrician work?
A Geriatrician can work in an elderly facility, a hospital, a clinic, or in private practice.

What is the difference between a Geriatrician and a Gerontologist?
A Geriatrician treats and prevents the ill-effects of aging while a Gerontologist simply studies the aging process itself.


Geriatrician Related Terms:
aging, geriatrics, elderly, senility, dementia, Alzheimer's, geriatrician