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  • Susan Freedman 100 Points

    Susan Freedman

    Dr. Susan Freedman, MD
    Distance: 5.22 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Suite 211
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

  • Harrington Christine Md

    Distance: 5.22 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

  • Jospe Erin Md

    Distance: 5.22 mi
    25 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

  • Kishore Punyamurtaula MD

    Distance: 5.22 mi
    822 Boylston Street
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

  • Pennachio Dominic Md

    Distance: 5.22 mi
    25 Boylston Street Suite 204
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • William Wheeler, MD

    William Wheeler, MD

    William Morton Wheeler, MD
    Distance: 5.22 mi
    174 Laurel Road
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
  • Alan Ashare, MD 100 Points

    Alan Ashare, MD

    Distance: 5.55 mi
    736 Cambridge St
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Kevin Qiwei Zhang 100 Points

    Kevin Qiwei Zhang

    Dr. Kevin Zhang, MD
    Distance: 5.55 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Roberto Larios 100 Points

    Roberto Larios

    Dr. Roberto Larios, MD
    Distance: 5.55 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Arkady Fishman, MD 100 Points

    Arkady Fishman, MD

    Distance: 5.55 mi
    697 Cambridge St Ste 206
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Syed Razvi, MD 100 Points

    Syed Razvi, MD

    New England Surgical Assoc
    Distance: 5.55 mi
    11 Nevins St Ste 407
    Brighton, MA 02135

  • Dodek Anton MD

    Distance: 5.55 mi
    30 Warren Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Emily Silver

    Emily Silver

    Emily Silver, NP
    Distance: 5.55 mi
    736 Cambrige Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Gagandeep Dhingra

    Gagandeep Dhingra

    Gagandeep Dhingra, MD
    Distance: 5.55 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • James Whynot

    James Whynot

    James Whynot, MD
    Distance: 5.55 mi
    736 Cambridge Street
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Jesse Harkness

    Jesse Harkness

    Jesse Harkness, PA
    Distance: 5.55 mi
    11 Nevins Street
    Suite 306
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Lisa Goldstein

    Lisa Goldstein

    St. Elizabeth's Health Care at Brighton Marine
    Distance: 5.55 mi
    77 Warren Street
    2nd Floor
    Brighton, MA 02135
  • Kathleen Sang Hui, MD 100 Points

    Kathleen Sang Hui, MD

    Healthcare Associates
    Distance: 5.6 mi
    149 13th St
    Charlestown, MA 02129
  • Milton Burglass, MD 100 Points

    Milton Burglass, MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    124 Mount Auburn St Ste 200N
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • 100 Points

    CHA Inman Square

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    237 Hampshire Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Rebecca Cintron, MD 100 Points

    Rebecca Cintron, MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    1 Kendall Sq Bldg 2, Genzyme Corporation
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Roger Mark, MD 100 Points

    Roger Mark, MD

    Harvard-Mit Div-Health
    Distance: 5.6 mi
    70 Pacific St Ste 568
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Richard Gardner, MD 20 Points

    Richard Gardner, MD

    Mount Auburn 31 Associates
    Distance: 5.6 mi
    300 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 404
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Barnes Henrieta N Md

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    237 Hampshire Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • CHA Cambridge Family Health North

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    2067 Massachusetts Avenue
    Cambridge, MA 02140

  • CHA Cambridge Pediatrics

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    1493 Cambridge Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • CHA East Cambridge Care Center

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    163 Gore Street
    Cambridge, MA 02141

  • CHA Teen Health Center at Cambridge Rindge and Latin

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    459 Broadway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Gardner Steven H MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Janett Robert MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    237 Hampshire Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • Kapasi Chandra M MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    1248 Cambridge Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • Lacy Steven MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    237 Hampshire Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139

  • Levy Don MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    2500 Massachusetts Avenue
    Cambridge, MA 02140

  • Lichtenstein Norman S MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Vouros Anna C MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Weiss Gretchen MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Winickoff Richard N MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138

  • Zervos Gerasimos D MD

    Distance: 5.6 mi
    185 Alewife Brook Parkway
    Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Masoud Shahidi, MD 290 Points

    Masoud Shahidi, MD

    Dedham Family Medical
    Distance: 6.06 mi
    700 Washington St
    Dedham, MA 02026
  • Jehane Johnston, MD 110 Points

    Jehane Johnston, MD

    Dedham Medical Associates - Dedham
    Distance: 6.06 mi
    One Lyons Street
    Dedham, MA 02026
  • Regina Wu, MD 110 Points

    Regina Wu, MD

    Dedham Medical Associates - Dedham
    Distance: 6.06 mi
    One Lyons Street
    Dedham, MA 02026
  • Constance Barr, MD 100 Points

    Constance Barr, MD

    Dedham Medical Associates - Dedham
    Distance: 6.06 mi
    One Lyons Street
    Dedham, MA 02026

  • Beauregard George Md

    Distance: 6.06 mi
    200 Providence Highway
    Dedham, MA 02026
  • Michael Miller, MD

    Michael Miller, MD

    Dedham Medical Associates - Dedham
    Distance: 6.06 mi
    One Lyons Street
    Dedham, MA 02026

  • Harrington Jessica H Md

    Distance: 6.06 mi
    200 Providence Highway
    Dedham, MA 02026

  • Iarrobino Agostino MD

    Distance: 6.06 mi
    200 Providence Highway
    Dedham, MA 02026

  • Shahidi M MD

    Distance: 6.06 mi
    700 Washington Street
    Dedham, MA 02026
  • 100 Points

    CHA Primary Care, Somerville Campus

    Distance: 6.36 mi
    236 Highland Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143

  • CHA Teen Connection at Somerville High

    Distance: 6.36 mi
    81 Highland Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143

  • CHA Union Square Family Health

    Distance: 6.36 mi
    5 Middlesex Avenue
    Somerville, MA 02143-2827

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