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Kenner (17.8 mi)
Metairie (23.11 mi)

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70065 (2) (16.86 mi)
70002 (1) (22.25 mi)
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  • Jeffrey Fine, MD

    Jeffrey Fine, MD

    Jeffrey Steven Fine, MD
    Distance: 17.8 mi
    200 West Esplanade, Suite 210
    Kenner, LA 70065
  • Mohamad Sidani, MD

    Mohamad Sidani, MD

    Distance: 17.8 mi
    26 Chateau Mouton Dr
    Kenner, LA 70065
  • Isadore Brickman, MD 200 Points

    Isadore Brickman, MD

    General Practice
    Distance: 23.12 mi
    207 Sierra Ct.
    Metairie, LA 70111
  • Carol Bayer, MD 110 Points

    Carol Bayer, MD

    Jefferson Psychiatric Assoc
    Distance: 23.12 mi
    3340 Severn Ave Ste 206
    Metairie, LA 70002
  • Jannaiah Tripuraneni, MD 100 Points

    Jannaiah Tripuraneni, MD

    Lake Ascension Physicians
    Distance: 26.33 mi
    1702 N Burnside Ave Ste A
    Gonzales, LA 70737

Nearby Cities

Kenner (17.8 mi)
Metairie (23.11 mi)

Geriatrician Info

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

?
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