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  • Cassandra Youmans, MD 120 Points

    Cassandra Youmans, MD

    Lsu Healthcare Network
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1542 Tulane Ave Ste 447
    New Orleans, LA 70112
  • David Myers, MD 120 Points

    David Myers, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3333 Bienville St Ste 1-A
    New Orleans, LA 70119
  • Beverly Harris, MD 110 Points

    Beverly Harris, MD

    Audubon Internal Medicine
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    6257 General Diaz St
    New Orleans, LA 70124
  • Jennifer Bertsch, MD 110 Points

    Jennifer Bertsch, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    4440 Magnolia St Ste 305
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Alan Bowers, MD 110 Points

    Alan Bowers, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    5646 Read Blvd Ste 317
    New Orleans, LA 70127
  • Kismet Collins, MD 110 Points

    Kismet Collins, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3535 Bienville St Ste W440
    New Orleans, LA 70119
  • Melville Sternberg, MD 110 Points

    Melville Sternberg, MD

    Crescent City Physicians Inc
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3434 Prytania St Ste 430
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Edward Hyman, MD 110 Points

    Edward Hyman, MD

    Hyman Corp
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3525 Prytania St Ste 220
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Katherine St Amant, MD 110 Points

    Katherine St Amant, MD

    Img Healthcare
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    10001 Lake Forest Blvd Ste 1000
    New Orleans, LA 70127
  • James Morock, MD 110 Points

    James Morock, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    5640 Read Blvd Ste 475
    New Orleans, LA 70127
  • Horace Baltz, MD 110 Points

    Horace Baltz, MD

    Nix Baltz Medical Corp
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    4440 Magnolia St Ste 214
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Thaddeus Temple, MD 110 Points

    Thaddeus Temple, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3026 Gentilly Blvd Ste 200
    New Orleans, LA 70122
  • Amy Broussard, MD 110 Points

    Amy Broussard, MD

    Tulane Univ Medical Center
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1430 Tulane Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Tracy Conrad, DO 110 Points

    Tracy Conrad, DO

    Tulane University Med School
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1430 Tulane Ave, Box Sl37
    New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Shahrzad Jamalabadi, MD 100 Points

    Shahrzad Jamalabadi, MD

    Allergy Services
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1025 7th St
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Saliha Ishaq, MD 100 Points

    Saliha Ishaq, MD

    Alton Oschner Med Foundation
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    6030 Bullard Ave Ste 150
    New Orleans, LA 70128
  • Nicholas Angelica, MD 100 Points

    Nicholas Angelica, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3535 Bienville St, #W280
    New Orleans, LA 70119
  • Ashley Caire 100 Points

    Ashley Caire

    Ashley Caire, NP
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Sammy Okole, MD 100 Points

    Sammy Okole, MD

    Belle-Vue Medical Ctr
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    9810 Lake Forest Blvd Ste 111
    New Orleans, LA 70127
  • Anthony Bouligny, MD 100 Points

    Anthony Bouligny, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    701 Loyola Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70113
  • Jeffrey Brumberger, MD 100 Points

    Jeffrey Brumberger, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1401 Foucher St, Emergency Dept
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Brent Burkey, MD 100 Points

    Brent Burkey, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    230 Bermuda St
    New Orleans, LA 70114
  • Clifford Burns, MD 100 Points

    Clifford Burns, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Hwy
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Jamie Buth, MD 100 Points

    Jamie Buth, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3063 Dumaine St
    New Orleans, LA 70119
  • Cory Cashman, MD 100 Points

    Cory Cashman, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    5646 Read Blvd Ste 216
    New Orleans, LA 70127
  • Pedro Cazabon, MD 100 Points

    Pedro Cazabon, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Hwy, Atrium 2W-Sectn Gen Intl
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Ronald Andrews, MD 100 Points

    Ronald Andrews, MD

    Charity Hospital Of Louisiana
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1542 Tulane Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Giang Nguyen, MD 100 Points

    Giang Nguyen, MD

    Charity Hospital Of Louisiana
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1542 Tulane Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Andrew Cohen, MD 100 Points

    Andrew Cohen, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Hwy, Bh528
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Harry Colcolough Jr, MD 100 Points

    Harry Colcolough Jr, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    6000 Bullard Ave, Lakeland Med Ctr
    New Orleans, LA 70128
  • F Lutz, MD 100 Points

    F Lutz, MD

    Combs & Lutz
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2622 Jena St, Drs Combs & Lutz
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Jack Castrogiovanni, MD 100 Points

    Jack Castrogiovanni, MD

    Crescent City Physicians
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    6106 Hamburg St
    New Orleans, LA 70122
  • D 100 Points

    D

    Crescent City Physicians
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3600 Prytania Street, Suite 35
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Wiley Jenkins, MD 100 Points

    Wiley Jenkins, MD

    Crescent City Physicians Inc
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3434 Prytania St Ste 460
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Guy Williams, MD 100 Points

    Guy Williams, MD

    Crescent City Physicians Inc
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3434 Prytania St Ste 460
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Charles Field Jr, MD 100 Points

    Charles Field Jr, MD

    Cruz Field Clinic
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2820 Napoleon Ave Ste 550
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • C De Abate, MD 100 Points

    C De Abate, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1020 Gravier St Ste 100
    New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Stephen Derbes, MD 100 Points

    Stephen Derbes, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3525 Prytania St Ste 321
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • J Dyer, MD 100 Points

    J Dyer, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3400 Saint Claude Ave Ste 103
    New Orleans, LA 70117
  • Migel Elie, MD 100 Points

    Migel Elie, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    820 Girod St, Nops Med & Health Sys
    New Orleans, LA 70113
  • Dean Ellithorpe, MD 100 Points

    Dean Ellithorpe, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1430 Tulane Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Adrian James, MD 100 Points

    Adrian James, MD

    Elysian Fields Medical Ctr
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    4301 Elysian Fields Ave Ste 100
    New Orleans, LA 70122
  • James Flanigan, MD 100 Points

    James Flanigan, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    5646 Read Blvd Ste 209
    New Orleans, LA 70127
  • Evelyn Magsinobacuta, MD 100 Points

    Evelyn Magsinobacuta, MD

    Fulton Health Ctr
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    522 4th St
    New Orleans, LA 70130
  • Jorge Garces, MD 100 Points

    Jorge Garces, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1514 Jefferson Hwy, Tranplant Dept
    New Orleans, LA 70121
  • Jean Desse, MD 100 Points

    Jean Desse, MD

    General Meyer Family Clinic
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3600 General Meyer Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70114
  • Waldo Holt, MD 100 Points

    Waldo Holt, MD

    General Practice Man Grp Ltd
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    2709 Piety St
    New Orleans, LA 70126
  • Leonard Glade, MD 100 Points

    Leonard Glade, MD

    Glade Larimer & Crosby
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3525 Prytania St Ste 618
    New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Robert Larimer, MD 100 Points

    Robert Larimer, MD

    Glade Larimer & Crosby
    Distance: 8.43 mi
    3535 Bienville St Ste W240
    New Orleans, LA 70119
  • Steven Granier, MD 100 Points

    Steven Granier, MD

    Distance: 8.43 mi
    1516 Jefferson Hwy Dept Im
    New Orleans, LA 70121

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