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Lake Saint... (23.74 mi)

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63301 (1) (22.48 mi)
63367 (1) (24.19 mi)
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  • Heather Poropat 150 Points

    Heather Poropat

    Heather Poropat, AGPCNP
    Distance: 23.74 mi
    300 Medical Plaza
    Suite 310
    Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
  • Kimberly Wickline 50 Points

    Kimberly Wickline

    Mercy Clinic Primary Care - North County
    Distance: 29.94 mi
    637 Dunn Road
    Suite 102A
    Hazelwood, MO 63042
  • Christopher B Espana, MD

    Christopher B Espana, MD

    Distance: 30.49 mi
    11636 W FLORISSANT
    FLORISSANT, MO 63033

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Lake Saint... (23.74 mi)

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Geriatrician Summary:
A Geriatrician studies the aging process and helps care for elderly patients. A geriatrician is also concerned with treating and preventing dementia. A geriatrician aims to promote the health in older adults by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities. Geriatricians provide individualized care based on the unique needs of the patient and are able to distinguish between diseases and the effects of normal aging. Functional abilities, independence, and quality of life issues are of great concern to geriatricians and their patients.

Geriatrician FAQs:
What is a

Geriatrician

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A Geriatrician is a professional who studies the aging process. A Geriatrician also studies how to prevent diseases. One of the biggest issues for a Geriatrician is to prevent and treat dementia.

Who should visit a Geriatrician?
Older people who have an increase in health problems should seek help from a Geriatrician.

Where does a Geriatrician work?
A Geriatrician can work in an elderly facility, a hospital, a clinic, or in private practice.

What is the difference between a Geriatrician and a Gerontologist?
A Geriatrician treats and prevents the ill-effects of aging while a Gerontologist simply studies the aging process itself.


Geriatrician Related Terms:
aging, geriatrics, elderly, senility, dementia, Alzheimer's, geriatrician