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  • Lichtenstein Norman S MD

    Distance: 3.8 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Vouros Anna C MD

    Distance: 3.8 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Weiss Gretchen MD

    Distance: 3.8 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Winickoff Richard N MD

    Distance: 3.8 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Zervos Gerasimos D MD

    Distance: 3.8 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Martin Bellinger, MD 100 Points

    Martin Bellinger, MD

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    114 Waltham St
    Lexington, MA 02421
  • Edward Gerber, MD 100 Points

    Edward Gerber, MD

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    12 Carriage Dr
    Lexington, MA 02420
  • Blankenship Susan E Md

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    482 Bedford Street
    Lexington, MA 02420
  • Stephen Jacqueline MD

    Distance: 4.11 mi
    482 Bedford Street
    Lexington, MA 02420
  • Inna Ryvkin

    Inna Ryvkin

    Inna Ryvkin - SMG
    Distance: 4.23 mi
    226 Harvard Avenue
    3rd Floor
    Allston, MA 02134
  • Pimprale Padmavati Md

    Distance: 4.42 mi
    7 Alfred Street
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • Syed K MD

    Distance: 4.42 mi
    23 Warren Avenue
    Woburn, MA 01801
  • Alan Ashare, MD 100 Points

    Alan Ashare, MD

    Distance: 4.51 mi
    736 Cambridge St
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Kevin Qiwei Zhang 100 Points

    Kevin Qiwei Zhang

    Dr. Kevin Zhang, MD
    Distance: 4.51 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Roberto Larios 100 Points

    Roberto Larios

    Dr. Roberto Larios, MD
    Distance: 4.51 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Arkady Fishman, MD 100 Points

    Arkady Fishman, MD

    Distance: 4.51 mi
    697 Cambridge St Ste 206
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Syed Razvi, MD 100 Points

    Syed Razvi, MD

    New England Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 4.51 mi
    11 Nevins St Ste 407
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Dodek Anton MD

    Distance: 4.51 mi
    30 Warren Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Emily Silver

    Emily Silver

    Emily Silver, NP
    Distance: 4.51 mi
    736 Cambrige Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Gagandeep Dhingra

    Gagandeep Dhingra

    Gagandeep Dhingra, MD
    Distance: 4.51 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • James Whynot

    James Whynot

    James Whynot, MD
    Distance: 4.51 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Jesse Harkness

    Jesse Harkness

    Jesse Harkness, PA
    Distance: 4.51 mi
    11 Nevins Street
    Suite 306
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Lisa Goldstein

    Lisa Goldstein

    St. Elizabeth's Health Care at Brighton Marine
    Distance: 4.51 mi
    77 Warren Street
    2nd Floor
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Mattii Roberto MD

    Distance: 4.65 mi
    100 Hospital Road
    Malden, MA 02148
  • Henry Merola, MD 380 Points

    Henry Merola, MD

    HENRY J MEROLA MD, PC
    Distance: 4.85 mi
    32 South Street
    Suite 205
    Waltham, MA 02453
  • John Mc Manama, MD 100 Points

    John Mc Manama, MD

    Boston College Health Svc
    Distance: 4.85 mi
    44 Ellison Park
    Waltham, MA 02452
  • N Ober, MD 100 Points

    N Ober, MD

    Distance: 4.85 mi
    1050 Winter St Ste 3200
    Waltham, MA 02451
  • Feingold Murray Md

    Distance: 4.85 mi
    40 2nd Avenue
    Waltham, MA 02451
  • Harvey E Finkel MD

    Distance: 4.85 mi
    5 Hope Avenue
    Waltham, MA 02453
  • Nowak Catherine B MD

    Distance: 4.85 mi
    40 2nd Avenue Suite 520
    Waltham, MA 02451
  • O'Brien Jane E MD

    Distance: 4.85 mi
    40 2nd Avenue
    Waltham, MA 02451
  • William Seeglitz Jr, DO 80 Points

    William Seeglitz Jr, DO

    Distance: 5.11 mi
    437 Newtonville Ave Ste 3
    Newtonville, MA 02460
  • John Yee, MD 140 Points

    John Yee, MD

    Distance: 5.26 mi
    596 Broadway
    Everett, MA 02149
  • David Mullane, MD 110 Points

    David Mullane, MD

    Distance: 5.26 mi
    512 Broadway
    Everett, MA 02149
  • CHA Everett Care Center

    Distance: 5.26 mi
    391 Broadway
    Everett, MA 02149
  • CHA Everett Teen Health Center at Everett High

    Distance: 5.26 mi
    100 Elm Street
    Everett, MA 02149
  • Tadros Maher MD

    Distance: 5.33 mi
    3 Woodland Road Suite 306
    Stoneham, MA 02180
  • Kathleen Sang Hui, MD 100 Points

    Kathleen Sang Hui, MD

    Healthcare Associates
    Distance: 5.47 mi
    149 13th St
    Charlestown, MA 02129
  • 200 Points
    Distance: 5.87 mi
    25 Boylston St.
    Suite 312
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Susan Freedman 100 Points

    Susan Freedman

    Dr. Susan Freedman, MD
    Distance: 5.87 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Suite 211
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Harrington Christine Md

    Distance: 5.87 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Jospe Erin Md

    Distance: 5.87 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Kishore Punyamurtaula MD

    Distance: 5.87 mi
    822 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Pennachio Dominic Md

    Distance: 5.87 mi
    25 Boylston Street Suite 204
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • William Wheeler, MD

    William Wheeler, MD

    William Morton Wheeler, MD
    Distance: 5.87 mi
    174 Laurel Road
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Christen Vu, DO 100 Points

    Christen Vu, DO

    Geiger-Gibson Community Health
    Distance: 5.96 mi
    250 Mount Vernon St
    West Newton, MA 02465
  • Farajollah Dehghani, MD 100 Points

    Farajollah Dehghani, MD

    Medical Eye Care Assoc
    Distance: 6.04 mi
    95 Chapel St Ste 1
    Newton, MA 02458
  • Robert Taylor, MPH, MD 220 Points

    Robert Taylor, MPH, MD

    General & Preventive Medicine
    Distance: 6.05 mi
    1101 Beacon Street
    8 West
    Brookline, MA 02446
  • Diana Post, MD 120 Points

    Diana Post, MD

    Distance: 6.05 mi
    45 Francis St
    Brookline, MA 02446
  • Asha Saxena, MD 100 Points

    Asha Saxena, MD

    Distance: 6.05 mi
    209 Harvard St
    Brookline, MA 02446

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