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  • Joseph Weisgras, MD, IMG 10 Points

    Joseph Weisgras, MD, IMG

    Distance: 29.63 mi
    375 S Washington Ave
    Bergenfield, NJ 07621
  • Despina Psillides, MD
    300 Points

    Despina Psillides, MD

    Englewood Health Physician Network - The Park Medical Group at Harrington Park
    Distance: 31.5 mi
    24 Elm Street
    Harrington Park, NJ 07640
  • Priya Angi, MD
    200 Points

    Priya Angi, MD

    Monmouth Medical Center Faculty Practic
    Distance: 33.91 mi
    MMC c/o Med./Geri, 300 Second Ave.
    Long Branch, NJ 07740
  • Sana Riaz, MD
    150 Points

    Sana Riaz, MD

    Monmouth Medical Center, Geriatric Health Center
    Distance: 33.91 mi
    300 Second Avenue
    Suite A005
    Long Branch, NJ 07740
  • Joel S Ross, MD

    Joel S Ross, MD

    Distance: 33.91 mi
    80 PAVILION AVE
    LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740
  • Sara L Wallach, MD

    Sara L Wallach, MD

    Distance: 33.91 mi
    300 2ND AVE
    LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740
  • Ronald M Weinberg, MD

    Ronald M Weinberg, MD

    Distance: 33.91 mi
    279 3RD AVE
    LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740

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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