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  • JOHN S. HILTON,

    JOHN S. HILTON,

    JOHN S. HILTON,DC
    Distance: 17.85 mi
    2001 South Barrington Avenue
    111
    Los Angeles, CA 90025-5337
  • Manoutcher Khalili, MD

    Manoutcher Khalili, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    5504 WHITTIER BLVD
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90022
  • Andrius A Kirsonis, MD

    Andrius A Kirsonis, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    1025 W OLYMPIC BLVD
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
  • Bonnie Lance, DPM

    Bonnie Lance, DPM

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    1011 Goodrich Blvd
    Los Angeles, CA 90022
  • Myoza T Lim, MD

    Myoza T Lim, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    2655 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 207
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90006
  • Hmayak Manasyan, MD

    Hmayak Manasyan, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    7820 EAGLE ROCK BLVD # A
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90065
  • Ehsan O Moshfegh, MD -10 Points

    Ehsan O Moshfegh, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    1115 S ROBERTSON BLVD
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90035
  • Pacita B Neumann, MD

    Pacita B Neumann, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    1542 E FLORENCE AVE
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90001
  • Shannon K Patrick, MD

    Shannon K Patrick, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    2080 CENTURY PARK E STE 500
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
  • Raisa Pichaj, MD

    Raisa Pichaj, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    3056 FLETCHER DR
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90065
  • Luis R Samaniego, MD -10 Points

    Luis R Samaniego, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    5823 YORK BLVD # 4
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90042
  • John B Simonds, MD

    John B Simonds, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    1720 E CESAR E CHAVEZ AVE # 1512
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
  • Benjamin S Song, MD

    Benjamin S Song, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    1133 CRENSHAW BLVD
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90019
  • Samuel S Waxman, MD

    Samuel S Waxman, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    375 SANTA ROSALIA DR STE 616
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
  • Hing C Wong, MD

    Hing C Wong, MD

    Distance: 17.85 mi
    709 N HILL ST STE 19
    LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
  • Patricia Ng 270 Points

    Patricia Ng

    Dr. Patricia Ng, MD
    Distance: 18.02 mi
    301 S Fair Oaks Ave
    Suite 100
    Pasadena, CA 91105
  • Robert Cann Jr, MD 120 Points

    Robert Cann Jr, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    1070 E Green St Ste 200
    Pasadena, CA 91106
  • Jin-Chen Wang, MD 100 Points

    Jin-Chen Wang, MD

    Alfigen-The Genetics Institute
    Distance: 18.02 mi
    11 W Del Mar Blvd, Alfigen Genetics Inst
    Pasadena, CA 91105
  • Paul Deiter, MD 100 Points

    Paul Deiter, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    393 E Walnut St
    Pasadena, CA 91188
  • Richard Garris, MD 100 Points

    Richard Garris, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    450 N Lake Ave
    Pasadena, CA 91101
  • Nabil Habib, MD 100 Points

    Nabil Habib, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    1350 N Altadena Dr Ste 100
    Pasadena, CA 91107
  • Glen Apramian, MD 90 Points

    Glen Apramian, MD

    Saint George's Medical Clinic
    Distance: 18.02 mi
    1750 E Colorado Blvd
    Pasadena, CA 91106
  • Nubar Sethian, MD 60 Points

    Nubar Sethian, MD

    Sethian Medical Office
    Distance: 18.02 mi
    1028 N Lake Ave Ste 103
    Pasadena, CA 91104
  • Charles Rasmussen Jr, MD 50 Points

    Charles Rasmussen Jr, MD

    Asclepion Family Medi Grp Inc
    Distance: 18.02 mi
    960 E Green St Ste 208
    Pasadena, CA 91106
  • Apramian Glen John MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    1750 East Colorado Boulevard
    Pasadena, CA 91106
  • Capouya Eli R MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    50 Alessandro Place
    Pasadena, CA 91105
  • Ching Russel MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    50 Alessandro Place
    Pasadena, CA 91105
  • Gaston Herrera, MD

    Gaston Herrera, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    1028 N LAKE AVE # 106107
    PASADENA, CA 91104
  • Ellen Lamel, MD

    Ellen Lamel, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    401 S FAIR OAKS AVE
    PASADENA, CA 91105
  • Hmayak Manasyan, MD

    Hmayak Manasyan, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    1028 N LAKE AVE # 106107
    PASADENA, CA 91104
  • Pacita B Neumann, MD

    Pacita B Neumann, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    2661 E WASHINGTON BLVD
    PASADENA, CA 91107
  • Pasadena Women's Medical Group, Inc

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    50 Alessandro Pl
    Suite 310
    Pasadena, CA 91105
  • Nubar A Sethian, MD

    Nubar A Sethian, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    1028 N LAKE AVE STE 103
    PASADENA, CA 91104
  • Lolita Tuvera-Reyes, MD

    Lolita Tuvera-Reyes, MD

    Distance: 18.02 mi
    2661 E WASHINGTON BLVD
    PASADENA, CA 91107
  • Bijan Badihian, DO

    Bijan Badihian, DO

    Distance: 18.2 mi
    995 W FOOTHILL BLVD
    CLAREMONT, CA 91711
  • Alan Bergen, MD

    Alan Bergen, MD

    Family practice
    Distance: 18.2 mi
    676 Sage St
    Claremont, CA 91711
  • Edward C Allred, MD

    Edward C Allred, MD

    Distance: 18.84 mi
    5050 SAN BERNARDINO ST
    MONTCLAIR, CA 91763
  • Herman F Carrillo, MD

    Herman F Carrillo, MD

    Distance: 18.84 mi
    4451 HOLT BLVD
    MONTCLAIR, CA 91763
  • Katherine Ahn (Wallace), DDS
    210 Points

    Katherine Ahn (Wallace), DDS

    Impression Dental Care - Huntington Beach
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    7801 Center Ave
    Ste 101
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Clamon Vu 200 Points

    Clamon Vu

    Clamon Vu, MD
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    17762 Beach Blvd
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Arturo Aguilar 200 Points

    Arturo Aguilar

    MemorialCare Medical Group
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    17762 Beach Boulevard
    Suite 220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Frank Marino 200 Points

    Frank Marino

    MemorialCare Medical Group
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    17762 Beach Boulevard
    Suite 220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Vinh Nguyen 200 Points

    Vinh Nguyen

    MemorialCare Medical Group
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    17762 Beach Boulevard
    Suite 220
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Rhonda Meier 200 Points

    Rhonda Meier

    Rhonda Meier, MD
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    9122 Adams Avenue
    Huntington Beach, CA 92646
  • Scott Newman 200 Points

    Scott Newman

    Scott Newman, MD
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    9122 Adams Avenue
    Huntington Beach, CA 92646
  • Katie Pham 150 Points

    Katie Pham

    MemorialCare Medical Group
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    17762 Beach Boulevard
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • Wendell Witte, MD 130 Points

    Wendell Witte, MD

    Newport-Huntington Medical Grp
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    19582 Beach Blvd Ste 102
    Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  • John Raber, MD 110 Points

    John Raber, MD

    Alliance Medical
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    17781 Beach Blvd
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
  • James Austin, MD 100 Points

    James Austin, MD

    Distance: 18.86 mi
    5267 Warner Ave Ste 182
    Huntington Beach, CA 92649
  • DOUGLAS GARRISON 100 Points

    DOUGLAS GARRISON

    DOUGLAS GARRISON
    Distance: 18.86 mi
    4911 Warner Avenue, Suite 205
    #205
    Huntington Beach, CA 92649

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