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  • Paul Lebowitz, MD 100 Points

    Paul Lebowitz, MD

    Quinnipac Medical
    Distance: 22.81 mi
    960 Main St
    Branford, CT 06405
  • 30 Points

    Slater Richard R Md

    Distance: 22.81 mi
    238 Main Street
    Branford, CT 06405
  • McLoughlin Michael Md

    Distance: 22.81 mi
    238 Main Street
    Branford, CT 06405
  • Milici Linda P MD

    Distance: 22.81 mi
    954 Main Street
    Branford, CT 06405
  • Miller Dena Md

    Distance: 22.81 mi
    9 Business Park Drive
    Branford, CT 06405
  • Scarnati Ernest P Md

    Distance: 22.81 mi
    954 Main Street
    Branford, CT 06405
  • Sokolow Jay Md

    Distance: 22.81 mi
    6 Business Park Drive
    Branford, CT 06405
  • Fitzpatrick John T Jr MD

    Distance: 22.83 mi
    381 Hopmeadow Street
    Weatogue, CT 06089
  • Jarvis Phyllis R MD

    Distance: 22.83 mi
    381 Hopmeadow Street
    Weatogue, CT 06089
  • Roswig Daniel M MD

    Distance: 22.83 mi
    381 Hopmeadow Street
    Weatogue, CT 06089
  • Sandberg Carla R MD

    Distance: 22.83 mi
    381 Hopmeadow Street
    Weatogue, CT 06089
  • Salvatore Florio, MD 110 Points

    Salvatore Florio, MD

    Distance: 23.11 mi
    2 Daniels Farm Rd, The Facial Surg Cntr Pc
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • Richard Zangrillo, MD 100 Points

    Richard Zangrillo, MD

    Bridgeport Hospital Laboratory
    Distance: 23.11 mi
    900 White Plains Rd
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • Sood Pardeep Md

    Distance: 23.11 mi
    5520 Park Ave, Ste 303
    Trumbull, CT 06611
  • Jae Kim, MD 680 Points

    Jae Kim, MD

    Milford Walk-IN Medical Care
    Distance: 23.2 mi
    889 Bridgeport Ave
    Milford, CT 06460
  • Steven Saunders, MD, FACP 370 Points

    Steven Saunders, MD, FACP

    28 & 42
    Distance: 23.2 mi
    1 Golden Hill Street, Suite 2
    Milford, CT 06460
  • Davis Paul S MD

    Distance: 23.2 mi
    30 Commerce Park
    Milford, CT 06460
  • Errico Vito MD

    Distance: 23.2 mi
    30 Commerce Park
    Milford, CT 06460
  • Kinori Ilan Md

    Distance: 23.2 mi
    30 Commerce Park
    Milford, CT 06460
  • Marlatt Susan MD

    Distance: 23.2 mi
    30 Commerce Park
    Milford, CT 06460
  • White Jules MD

    Distance: 23.2 mi
    30 Commerce Park
    Milford, CT 06460
  • 20 Points

    Rostenberg Peter O MD

    Distance: 23.33 mi
    71 State Route 39
    New Fairfield, CT 06812
  • Steven Shifreen, MD 120 Points

    Steven Shifreen, MD

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    645 Farmington Ave
    Hartford, CT 06105
  • Lisa Karabelnik, MD 100 Points

    Lisa Karabelnik, MD

    Connecticut Childrens Med Ctr
    Distance: 23.64 mi
    282 Washington St
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Ronald Rosenberg, MD 100 Points

    Ronald Rosenberg, MD

    Jefferson X Ray Group Inc
    Distance: 23.64 mi
    85 Seymour St Ste 200
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Charles Ingardia, MD 100 Points

    Charles Ingardia, MD

    Prenatal Testing Ctr
    Distance: 23.64 mi
    80 Seymour St
    Hartford, CT 06102
  • James Slavin Jr, MD 100 Points

    James Slavin Jr, MD

    Radiology Associates Hartford
    Distance: 23.64 mi
    103 Woodland St Ste 4
    Hartford, CT 06105
  • Mark Ruderman, MD 100 Points

    Mark Ruderman, MD

    Rheumatology Assocs Pc
    Distance: 23.64 mi
    85 Seymour St
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Barry Wolf, MD 100 Points

    Barry Wolf, MD

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    282 Washington St, Dept Of Research
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Boyd Timothy S Md

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    80 Seymour Street
    Hartford, CT 06115
  • Hong Timothy J Md

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    85 Retreat Avenue
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Khan Angabeen S MD

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    Medical Imaging Centre
    Hartford, CT 06101
  • Kureshi Inam U Md

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    100 Retreat Avenue
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Lyon Jacqueline M Md

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    80 Seymour Street
    Hartford, CT 06115
  • Schauer Peter K Md

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    85 Retreat Avenue
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Steven Shifreen, MD

    Steven Shifreen, MD

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    21 Woodland St Ste 117
    Hartford, CT 06105
  • Siegel Robert D Md

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    85 Retreat Avenue
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Steven Sussman, MD

    Steven Sussman, MD

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    85 Seymour St Ste 200
    Hartford, CT 06106
  • Weidner Faith A MD

    Distance: 23.64 mi
    Medical Imaging Centre
    Hartford, CT 06101
  • Shiv Gupta, MD 100 Points

    Shiv Gupta, MD

    Danbury Hospital-Nuclear Med
    Distance: 23.69 mi
    24 Hospital Ave
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Joseph Catania, MD 100 Points

    Joseph Catania, MD

    Danbury Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 23.69 mi
    46 Federal Rd
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Jeffrey Gorelick, MD 100 Points

    Jeffrey Gorelick, MD

    Urology Associates
    Distance: 23.69 mi
    73 Sand Pit Rd Ste 204
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Karen Kovacs, MD 10 Points

    Karen Kovacs, MD

    Distance: 23.69 mi
    67 Sand Pit Rd
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Jay Marks, MD 10 Points

    Jay Marks, MD

    Distance: 23.69 mi
    25 Padanaram Rd Apt 93
    Danbury, CT 06811
  • Ackiron Lowell MD

    Distance: 23.69 mi
    39 Old Ridgebury Road
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Begg William MD

    Distance: 23.69 mi
    24 Hospital Avenue
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Belsky Joseph L MD

    Distance: 23.69 mi
    235 Main Street
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Berger David MD

    Distance: 23.69 mi
    24 Hospital Avenue
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Black Deborah MD

    Distance: 23.69 mi
    24 Hospital Avenue
    Danbury, CT 06810
  • Blanchette Howard MD

    Distance: 23.69 mi
    24 Hospital Avenue
    Danbury, CT 06810

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