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  • George A Magallon, MD 20 Points

    George A Magallon, MD

    Distance: 20.44 mi
    130 W ALOSTA AVE STE 208
    GLENDORA, CA 91740
  • Onn T Chan, MD 10 Points

    Onn T Chan, MD

    Distance: 20.44 mi
    1135 E ROUTE 66 STE 106
    GLENDORA, CA 91740
  • Atiga Rolando MD Inc

    Distance: 20.44 mi
    408 West Baseline Road
    Glendora, CA 91740
  • William C Chu, MD

    William C Chu, MD

    Distance: 20.44 mi
    150 W ROUTE 66
    GLENDORA, CA 91740
  • Katherine Ahn (Wallace), DDS
    210 Points

    Katherine Ahn (Wallace), DDS

    Impression Dental Care - Huntington Beach
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    7801 Center Ave
    Ste 101
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Clamon Vu 200 Points

    Clamon Vu

    Clamon Vu, MD
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17762 Beach Blvd
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Arturo Aguilar 200 Points

    Arturo Aguilar

    MemorialCare Medical Group
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17762 Beach Boulevard
    Suite 220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Frank Marino 200 Points

    Frank Marino

    MemorialCare Medical Group
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17762 Beach Boulevard
    Suite 220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Vinh Nguyen 200 Points

    Vinh Nguyen

    MemorialCare Medical Group
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17762 Beach Boulevard
    Suite 220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Rhonda Meier 200 Points

    Rhonda Meier

    Rhonda Meier, MD
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    9122 Adams Avenue
    Huntington Beach, CA 92646
  • Scott Newman 200 Points

    Scott Newman

    Scott Newman, MD
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    9122 Adams Avenue
    Huntington Beach, CA 92646
  • Katie Pham 150 Points

    Katie Pham

    MemorialCare Medical Group
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17762 Beach Boulevard
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Wendell Witte, MD 130 Points

    Wendell Witte, MD

    Newport-Huntington Medical Grp
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    19582 Beach Blvd Ste 102
    Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  • John Raber, MD 110 Points

    John Raber, MD

    Alliance Medical
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17781 Beach Blvd
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • James Austin, MD 100 Points

    James Austin, MD

    Distance: 20.79 mi
    5267 Warner Ave Ste 182
    Huntington Beach, CA 92649
  • DOUGLAS GARRISON 100 Points

    DOUGLAS GARRISON

    DOUGLAS GARRISON
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    4911 Warner Avenue, Suite 205
    #205
    Huntington Beach, CA 92649
  • Kevin Marler, MD 100 Points

    Kevin Marler, MD

    Distance: 20.79 mi
    16622 Ross Ln
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • 100 Points

    MemorialCare Medical Group

    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17762 Beach Blvd
    Ste 220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • 100 Points

    MemorialCare Medical Group

    Distance: 20.79 mi
    9122 Adams Ave
    Huntington Beach, CA 92646
  • Luc-Ha (Chelsea) Nguyen 100 Points

    Luc-Ha (Chelsea) Nguyen

    MemorialCare Medical Group - Huntington Beach (Beach Blvd.)
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17762 Beach Blvd
    #220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Marco Ruiz 100 Points

    Marco Ruiz

    MemorialCare Medical Group - Huntington Beach (Beach Blvd.)
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17762 Beach Blvd
    #220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Shervin Rad 100 Points

    Shervin Rad

    Shervin Fouladi Rad, MD
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    9122 Adams Avenue
    Huntington Beach, CA 92646
  • Andrew Veress, MD 100 Points

    Andrew Veress, MD

    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17752 Beach Blvd Ste 203
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Charles Jackson, MD 80 Points

    Charles Jackson, MD

    Charles W Jackson Inc
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    17122 Beach Blvd Ste 102
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Henry Swigert, MD 80 Points

    Henry Swigert, MD

    Distance: 20.79 mi
    18081 Beach Blvd, Kaiser Permanente
    Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  • Cheshire David W MD

    Distance: 20.79 mi
    18582 Beach Boulevard
    Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  • David Cesa

    David Cesa

    Dr. David Cesa
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    200 Main Street
    Huntington Beach, CA 926488121
  • David Cesa

    David Cesa

    Dr. David Cesa
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    2000 Main Street
    #100
    Huntington Beach, CA 92648-2702
  • Kathy Smith

    Kathy Smith

    Kathy Smith
    Distance: 20.79 mi
    2000 Main Street
    #100
    Huntington Beach, CA 92648-2702
  • Robert Nelson, MD

    Robert Nelson, MD

    Distance: 20.79 mi
    19066 MAGNOLIA ST
    HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646
  • Mark Vaisman, MD 210 Points

    Mark Vaisman, MD

    Distance: 20.88 mi
    11724 Ventura Blvd Ste A
    Studio City, CA 91604
  • Marc Rifkin, MD 90 Points

    Marc Rifkin, MD

    Distance: 20.88 mi
    12400 Ventura Blvd Ste 184
    Studio City, CA 91604
  • Jim Blechman, MD 140 Points

    Jim Blechman, MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1137 2nd St Ste 110
    Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • Virginia Johnson, DO 130 Points

    Virginia Johnson, DO

    Virginia M. Johnson, D.O., Inc.
    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1448 15th Street, Suite 207
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • Joseph Sciabbarrasi, MD 110 Points

    Joseph Sciabbarrasi, MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1821 Wilshire Blvd Ste 400
    Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • Charles Keenan Jr, MD 110 Points

    Charles Keenan Jr, MD

    Ucla Medical Group
    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100
    Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • Melvin Butler, MD 100 Points

    Melvin Butler, MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1502 Montana Ave Ste 203
    Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • William Dowling, MD 100 Points

    William Dowling, MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1131 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100
    Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • Leland Foshag, MD 100 Points

    Leland Foshag, MD

    John Wayne Cancer Institute
    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2200 Santa Monica Blvd, John Wayne Cancer Inst
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • Lawrence Spira, MD 100 Points

    Lawrence Spira, MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2444 Wilshire Blvd Ste 511
    Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • David Hantman, MD 90 Points

    David Hantman, MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    201 Ocean Ave Unit P1805
    Santa Monica, CA 90402
  • Abram Kostenboym, MD 50 Points

    Abram Kostenboym, MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2730 Wilshire Blvd Ste 460
    Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • Axline Stanton MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2001 Santa Monica Boulevard
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • Behroozan Benjamin Md

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2221 Lincoln Boulevard
    Santa Monica, CA 90405
  • Biscow Mark H Md

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2121 Wilshire Boulevard
    Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • Boasberg Peter D MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1328 22nd Street
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • Boasberg Peter MD

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2001 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 560
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • Brion Paul Md

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1131 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 100
    Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • Chaiken Lisa M Md

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2428 Santa Monica Boulevard
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • Choi Christina Md

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    1431 7th Street
    Santa Monica, CA 90401

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