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  • Vikram Reddy, MD
    150 Points

    Vikram Reddy, MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    55 Whitcher Street
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Jack Cohen, MD 110 Points

    Jack Cohen, MD

    Atlanta Breast Care Specialist
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    2520 Windy Hill Rd SE Ste 305
    Marietta, GA 30067
  • David Campbell, MD
    100 Points

    David Campbell, MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    61 Whitcher Street
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • James Cooper, MD 100 Points

    James Cooper, MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    1234 Powers Ferry Rd SE Ste 104
    Marietta, GA 30067
  • Hector Flores-Bermudez, MD
    100 Points

    Hector Flores-Bermudez, MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    310 Kennestone Hospital Boulevard
    Marietta, GA 30060
  • Manouchka Joseph, MD
    100 Points

    Manouchka Joseph, MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    475 Dickson Avenue Northwest
    Marietta, GA 30064
  • George Jones, MD 100 Points

    George Jones, MD

    Montreal Primary Care
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    1509 Johnson Ferry Rd Ste 100
    Marietta, GA 30062
  • 10 Points

    Amiri Mandana Rezael MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    1686 Roswell Road
    Marietta, GA 30062
  • Bain McKinley MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    1690 Powder Springs Road Southwest
    Marietta, GA 30064
  • Clifford David MD

    Distance: 19.04 mi
    1125 Powder Springs Road Southwest
    Marietta, GA 30064
  • Oghaleoghene Kolo

    Oghaleoghene Kolo

    Oghaleoghene Kolo
    Distance: 19.04 mi
    3595 Canton Road
    Suite 316
    Marietta, GA 30066
  • 10 Points

    Cohen Steven L Md

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    1790 Mulkey Road
    Austell, GA 30106
  • Bowles F Norman Jr MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    3950 Austell Road
    Austell, GA 30106
  • Kaiser Richard R MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    1676 Mulkey Road Suite C
    Austell, GA 30106
  • Khanna Bhawna MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    1790 Mulkey Road
    Austell, GA 30106
  • Omer Mirza, MD

    Omer Mirza, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    1700 Hospital South Drive
    Austell, GA 30106
  • Natalie Mccall-Gaston

    Natalie Mccall-Gaston

    Natalie Mccall-Gaston, ARNP, FNP
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    1707 Blairs Bridge Rd
    Austell, GA 30168
  • Nasarachi Onyeuku, MD

    Nasarachi Onyeuku, MD

    Distance: 19.59 mi
    1800 Hospital South Drive
    Austell, GA 30106
  • SARAH PRESIDENT

    SARAH PRESIDENT

    SARAH PRESIDENT
    Distance: 19.59 mi
    1773 Sweetwater St.
    Suite A
    Austell, GA 30106
  • 20 Points

    Dodder Michelle S MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    11975 Morris Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • 20 Points

    Rosenberg Stephen A Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    11975 Morris Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • Thomas Bat, MD 10 Points

    Thomas Bat, MD

    North Atlanta Primary Care - Alpharetta
    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3400 Old Milton Parkway, Suite C
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • John Swan 10 Points

    John Swan

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    160 N Main St
    Alpharetta, GA 30004
  • Ahmadani I Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    11378 State Bridge Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Allen C Daniel Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3400 State Bridge Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30004
  • Ayres Stephen Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3400 State Bridge Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30004
  • Bodner Gary R MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    11975 Morris Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • Bourdeaux Ward C Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    11975 Morris Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • Calhoun Clyde Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3400 State Bridge Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30004
  • Delaney Gwendolyn MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3795 Mansell Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Garrett Floyd P Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    1031 Cambridge Square
    Alpharetta, GA 30004
  • Gowdy David MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    11378 State Bridge Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Harper J Kel Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3400 State Bridge Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30004
  • Kim Song MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3795 Mansell Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Kjellstrom William A Md

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    11975 Morris Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • Levich Deborah MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3400 Old Milton Parkway
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • Mattewada Vijay MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    11180 State Bridge Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Pantino Thomas MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3795 Mansell Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Patterson Michael MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3795 Mansell Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Reddy Sujatha MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    3400 Old Milton Parkway
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • William Robinson

    William Robinson

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    1360 Upper Hembree Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30009
  • William Robinson, MD

    William Robinson, MD

    Distance: 20.77 mi
    1360 Upper Hembree Road
    Alpharetta, GA 30009
  • Timothy S. Helton, DMD
    320 Points

    Timothy S. Helton, DMD

    Griffith Family Dental
    Distance: 21.68 mi
    2100 Riverside Pky
    130
    Lawrenceville, GA 30043
  • George Ezzard, MD 120 Points

    George Ezzard, MD

    Distance: 21.68 mi
    107 E Crogan St
    Lawrenceville, GA 30045
  • Kartikeya Patel, MD 120 Points

    Kartikeya Patel, MD

    Gwinnett Internal Medicine
    Distance: 21.68 mi
    601 Old Norcross Rd Ste A
    Lawrenceville, GA 30045
  • Thomas Hamilton, MD 100 Points

    Thomas Hamilton, MD

    Greenville Urology
    Distance: 21.68 mi
    241 Regal Dr
    Lawrenceville, GA 30045
  • NADIA CAMERON 100 Points

    NADIA CAMERON

    NADIA CAMERON, MD
    Distance: 21.68 mi
    1846 Old Norcross Rd
    100
    Lawrenceville, GA 30044-8801
  • Cindy Starke, MD 100 Points

    Cindy Starke, MD

    Reagan Medical Ctr
    Distance: 21.68 mi
    2878 Five Forks Trickum Rd
    Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  • 10 Points

    Poddar Satish MD

    Distance: 21.68 mi
    2878 Five Forks Trickum R
    Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  • Baudean Lise MD

    Distance: 21.68 mi
    980 Lawrenceville Highway
    Lawrenceville, GA 30045

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