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  • Paul Black, MD 100 Points

    Paul Black, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    715 Albany St Rm L-504, Dept Of Microbiology
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Joseph Bouscaren, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Bouscaren, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    451 D St Fl 2, Sports Medicine Boston
    Boston, MA 02210
  • Stanley Adelstein, MD 100 Points

    Stanley Adelstein, MD

    Brigham Womens Hosp Rdlgy Dept
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    25 Shattuck St
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Sidney Levitsky, MD 100 Points

    Sidney Levitsky, MD

    Cardio/Thoracic Surgery
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    110 Francis St Ste 2A
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Micheline Roth, MD 100 Points

    Micheline Roth, MD

    Channing Labs
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    181 Longwood Ave
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Marcelo Di Carli, MD 100 Points

    Marcelo Di Carli, MD

    Childrens Hospital
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    75 Francis St, Division Of Nuclear Medici
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Richard Ferber, MD 100 Points

    Richard Ferber, MD

    Childrens Hospital
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    300 Longwood Ave, Sleep Center Hunnewell 2
    Boston, MA 02115
  • David Harris, MD 100 Points

    David Harris, MD

    Childrens Hospital
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    300 Longwood Ave, Dept Of Genetics
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Joannes Grevelink, MD 100 Points

    Joannes Grevelink, MD

    Dermatology & Laser Ctr
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    50 Staniford St Ste 802
    Boston, MA 02114
  • A Freedberg, MD 100 Points

    A Freedberg, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    275 Longwood Ave
    Boston, MA 02115
  • GEOFFREY WHITLEY 100 Points

    GEOFFREY WHITLEY

    GEOFFREY WHITLEY
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    C-8 Shipway Place
    Boston, MA 02129
  • Peter Goldbach, MD 100 Points

    Peter Goldbach, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    401 Park Dr, Bc/Bs Of Ma
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Barbara Mc Neil, MD 100 Points

    Barbara Mc Neil, MD

    Harvard Medical School
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    180 Longwood Ave
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Kevin Hughes, MD 100 Points

    Kevin Hughes, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    55 Fruit St, 100 Blossom St
    Boston, MA 02114
  • Toni Maria Casale, DO 100 Points

    Toni Maria Casale, DO

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    66 Charles St Ste 438
    Boston, MA 02114
  • Vasumathi Brown, MD 100 Points

    Vasumathi Brown, MD

    Mediplex Rehab Hospital
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    50 Staniford St, Lcs -5Th Fl
    Boston, MA 02114
  • Pratibha Bhawan, MD 100 Points

    Pratibha Bhawan, MD

    Metrowest Emergency Physicians
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    115 Lincoln St
    Boston, MA 02111
  • Natalia Morone 100 Points

    Natalia Morone

    Natalia E Morone, MD
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    725 Albany Street
    5th Floor
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Robert Newton, MD 100 Points

    Robert Newton, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    665 Beacon St Ste 302
    Boston, MA 02215
  • S Treves, MD 100 Points

    S Treves, MD

    Nuclear Medicine Div
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    300 Longwood Ave, 300 Longwood Ave
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Anne Oaklander, MD 100 Points

    Anne Oaklander, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    55 Fruit St, Ma Gen Hosp Anesthiology
    Boston, MA 02114
  • Enrico Petrillo, MD 100 Points

    Enrico Petrillo, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    800 Boylston St Ste 800
    Boston, MA 02199
  • Elly Tsai 100 Points

    Elly Tsai

    Steward Medical Group
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    2110 Dorchester Avenue
    Seton Mob Suite 101
    Boston, MA 02124
  • Chi Tran, MD 100 Points

    Chi Tran, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    50 Maverick Sq
    Boston, MA 02128
  • Benjamin Tycko, MD 100 Points

    Benjamin Tycko, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    75 Francis St
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Usman Tahir 100 Points

    Usman Tahir

    Usman A Tahir MD
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    801 Massachusetts Avenue
    6th Floor
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Annick Van Den Abbeele, MD 100 Points

    Annick Van Den Abbeele, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    44 Binney St, Dana-Farber Cancer Inst
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Thomas Verdi, MD 100 Points

    Thomas Verdi, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Ave
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Brian Lucey, MD 50 Points

    Brian Lucey, MD

    Boston Medical Ctr
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl Ste 1
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Hadley Bloomhardt, MD 50 Points

    Hadley Bloomhardt, MD

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    450 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Valerie Goretti Byrnes, MD 50 Points

    Valerie Goretti Byrnes, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    110 Francis St Ste 8E
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Andrew Lee, MD 50 Points

    Andrew Lee, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    55 Fruit St
    Boston, MA 02114
  • Carlos Camargo Jr, MD 50 Points

    Carlos Camargo Jr, MD

    Massachusetts General Hosp
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    326 Cambridge St Ste 410
    Boston, MA 02114
  • Olarewaju Oladipo, MD 50 Points

    Olarewaju Oladipo, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    818 Harrison Ave, #Orth
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Mitchell Rabkin, MD 50 Points

    Mitchell Rabkin, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Ave, #E/Cc-153
    Boston, MA 02215
  • David Russell, DO 50 Points

    David Russell, DO

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    53 Dartmouth St
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Trong Nguyen, MD 50 Points

    Trong Nguyen, MD

    Trong Nguyen Medical Office
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    65 Harrison Ave
    Boston, MA 02111
  • Jose Varghese, MD 50 Points

    Jose Varghese, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    55 Fruit St, Radiology Dept Abdominal
    Boston, MA 02114
  • Warren Hershman, MD 20 Points

    Warren Hershman, MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    720 Harrison Ave
    Boston, MA 02118
  • 10 Points

    Biller Beverly M MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    Parkman
    Boston, MA 02108
  • 10 Points

    Burgin Susan Md - General Dermatology

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Alice Grant

    Alice Grant

    Alice Grant, NP
    Distance: 2.61 mi
    801 Massachusetts Avenue
    6th Floor
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Arroyo Jorge G MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215
  • August David MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Berson Eliot L MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    243 Charles Street
    Boston, MA 02114
  • Berson Frank G MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Bigby Michael MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Borysenko Joan MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Bowers Kathryn MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    330 Brookline Avenue
    Boston, MA 02215
  • Braden Kathleen MD

    Distance: 2.61 mi
    Tufts New England Me
    Boston, MA 02108

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