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  • Kirk Peterson, MD

    Kirk Peterson, MD

    9350 Campus Point Drive
    Mc 8411
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Edward Chau, MD

    Edward Chau, MD

    Scripps Clinic John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion
    9898 Genesee Ave
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Andrew Cheng, MD

    Andrew Cheng, MD

    Scripps Clinic John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion
    9898 Genesee Ave
    La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Robert Yuhas, MD 110 Points

    Robert Yuhas, MD

    Robert S Yuhas Inc
    Distance: 9.94 mi
    530 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Ste O
    Solana Beach, CA 92075
  • Amin Rasul, MD 100 Points

    Amin Rasul, MD

    Distance: 9.94 mi
    PO Box 1350
    Solana Beach, CA 92075
  • Whitney Tolpinrud, MD
    880 Points

    Whitney Tolpinrud, MD

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    11943 El Camino Real
    Suite 220
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • Adam Zweig, MD 300 Points

    Adam Zweig, MD

    AHF Healthcare Center - San Diego
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3580 Fifth Avenue
    2nd Floor
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Gregory Babikian, MD 300 Points

    Gregory Babikian, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • Vikki Lane, MD 300 Points

    Vikki Lane, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • David Lush, MD 300 Points

    David Lush, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • Nina Rabin, MD 300 Points

    Nina Rabin, MD

    Scripps Clinic Mission Valley - Building 7565
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    7565 Mission Valley Rd
    Suite 200
    San Diego, CA 92108
  • David Liu, MD 300 Points

    David Liu, MD

    Scripps Coastal Medical Center Hillcrest
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    501 Washington St
    Suites 525, 508, 600
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Saima Lodhi, MD 300 Points

    Saima Lodhi, MD

    Scripps Coastal Medical Center Hillcrest
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    501 Washington St
    Suites 525, 508, 600
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Kosala Samarasinghe, MD 300 Points

    Kosala Samarasinghe, MD

    Scripps Coastal Medical Center Hillcrest
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    501 Washington St
    Suites 525, 508, 600
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Gerardo Cisneros-Seibel, MD 290 Points

    Gerardo Cisneros-Seibel, MD

    Scripps Clinic Mission Valley - Building 7565
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    7565 Mission Valley Rd
    Suite 200
    San Diego, CA 92108
  • David Bortz 270 Points

    David Bortz

    Dr. David L. Bortz, MD, FACP
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    6480 Weathers Place
    Suite 106
    San Diego, CA 92121
  • Gary Levinson, MD 200 Points

    Gary Levinson, MD

    Balboa Medical Group
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    4282 Genesee Ave Ste 102
    San Diego, CA 92117
  • Roland Blantz, MD 200 Points

    Roland Blantz, MD

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    200 W Arbor Dr
    Mail Code: 9111-H
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Francis Gabbai, MD 200 Points

    Francis Gabbai, MD

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    200 West Arbor Dr
    Ucsd Medical Center
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Amy Huang, MD, MPH
    200 Points

    Amy Huang, MD, MPH

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    4th & Lewis Medical Offices 330 Lewis Street
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Jeffrey Jenks, MD, MPH
    200 Points

    Jeffrey Jenks, MD, MPH

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    330 Lewis Street
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Luis Marquez, MD 200 Points

    Luis Marquez, MD

    Presidio Medical Group
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    1901 4th Ave Ste 100
    San Diego, CA 92101
  • Rio Dickens-Celestin, MD 200 Points

    Rio Dickens-Celestin, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • Eric Liu, MD 200 Points

    Eric Liu, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • Mahlet Alula, MD 200 Points

    Mahlet Alula, MD

    Scripps Clinic Mission Valley - Building 7565
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    7565 Mission Valley Rd
    Suite 200
    San Diego, CA 92108
  • Xing-Jian Ren, MD 200 Points

    Xing-Jian Ren, MD

    Scripps Clinic Mission Valley - Building 7565
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    7565 Mission Valley Rd
    Suite 200
    San Diego, CA 92108
  • Siu Ming Geary, MD 200 Points

    Siu Ming Geary, MD

    Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    15004 Innovation Dr
    San Diego, CA 92128
  • Emily Churchill, MD 200 Points

    Emily Churchill, MD

    Scripps Coastal Medical Center Hillcrest
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    501 Washington St
    Suites 525, 508, 600
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Jenny Vesona, M.D. 200 Points

    Jenny Vesona, M.D.

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    2001 4th Ave
    San Diego, CA 92101
  • Maryann Beko, MD 160 Points

    Maryann Beko, MD

    Scripps Clinic Mission Valley - Building 7565
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    7565 Mission Valley Rd
    Suite 200
    San Diego, CA 92108
  • Heather Doherty, MD 160 Points

    Heather Doherty, MD

    Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    15004 Innovation Dr
    San Diego, CA 92128
  • Sonia Bajwa-Dulai, MD
    150 Points

    Sonia Bajwa-Dulai, MD

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    4910 Directors Place
    San Diego, CA 92121
  • Laurence Yellen, MD 150 Points

    Laurence Yellen, MD

    Cardiology Associates Medical
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    5555 Reservoir Dr Ste 209
    San Diego, CA 92120
  • Sangeetha Murthy, MD
    150 Points

    Sangeetha Murthy, MD

    Distance: 11.37 mi
    7830 Clairemont Mesa Blvd #287
    San Diego, CA 92111
  • Ann Kuo, MD 150 Points

    Ann Kuo, MD

    Prebys Cancer Center
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    4044 5th Avenue
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Shari Brazinsky, MD 150 Points

    Shari Brazinsky, MD

    Pulmonary Med & Infectious
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    6699 Alvarado Rd Ste 2308
    San Diego, CA 92120
  • Kaylan Graham, MD 150 Points

    Kaylan Graham, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • David Heller, MD 150 Points

    David Heller, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • David LaVine, MD 150 Points

    David LaVine, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • Christine Wang, MD 150 Points

    Christine Wang, MD

    Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    3811 Valley Centre Dr
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • Yulia Okhotina, MD 150 Points

    Yulia Okhotina, MD

    Scripps Clinic Mission Valley - Building 7565
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    7565 Mission Valley Rd
    Suite 200
    San Diego, CA 92108
  • Julie Bevan, MD 150 Points

    Julie Bevan, MD

    Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    15004 Innovation Dr
    San Diego, CA 92128
  • Haleh Mahdavieh, MD 150 Points

    Haleh Mahdavieh, MD

    Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    15004 Innovation Dr
    San Diego, CA 92128
  • Michael Devereaux, MD 150 Points

    Michael Devereaux, MD

    Scripps Coastal Medical Center Hillcrest
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    501 Washington St
    Suites 525, 508, 600
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • Stacy Schlocker, MD 150 Points

    Stacy Schlocker, MD

    Scripps Coastal Medical Center Hillcrest
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    501 Washington St
    Suites 525, 508, 600
    San Diego, CA 92103
  • David Reynaldo, MD 140 Points

    David Reynaldo, MD

    Sharp Rees Stealy Med Grp
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    12710 Carmel Country Rd
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • David Chang, MD 130 Points

    David Chang, MD

    Alvarado Medical Group Inc
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    6386 Alvarado Ct Ste 310
    San Diego, CA 92120
  • Stephen Reitman, MD 130 Points

    Stephen Reitman, MD

    Center For Family Health
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    6280 Jackson Dr #8
    San Diego, CA 92119
  • Alfredo Quinonez, MD 130 Points

    Alfredo Quinonez, MD

    Gaslamp Urgent Care
    Distance: 11.37 mi
    250 Market St
    San Diego, CA 92101

Internist Info

Internist Summary:
An Internist is a physician who practices medicine related to any of the organs and systems of the body. They deal with any problem no matter how simple, complicated, ordinary, or unusual it may be. They provide comprehensive care to adults with the exception of performing surgery. This means they can take care of any complaint from nose, ears, reproductive system, to mental health problems, to issues such as substance abuse.

Internists are trained to solve the most complex and intriguing problems as well as handle multiple complaints and illnesses at one time. Besides treating the patient, an internist focuses on preventative medicine and educating patients on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.


Internist FAQs:
What is an

Internist

?
An Internist is a physician who studies Internal Medicine for adults. Internal Medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases.

Why might I see an Internist?
If you are an older adult you could have an Internist as your primary care physician. An Internist also treats patients with chronic or internal organ illnesses, along with other common problems.

What are the specialized areas that an internist can practice in?
• Adolescent medicine
• Allergies and immunology
• Cardiology
• Endocrinology (glandular disorders)
• Gastroenterology (colon and digestive disorders)
• Geriatrics (treatment of the elderly)
• Hematology (blood disorders)
• Infectious diseases
• Nephrology (kidney disorders)
• Pulmonology (lung and respiratory disorders)
• Oncology (cancer)
• Rheumatology (arthritis)
• Sports medicine

What is internal medicine?
Quite simply, internal medicine refers to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of medical conditions, illnesses, injury and disease relating to any system of the human body. This includes all organs (ears, nose, heart, lungs, skin, etc.) and systems (reproductive, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, etc.)

What does an Internist do?
An Internist can choose to practice general medicine or specialize in a certain area. The general Internist conducts physical exams of the body. The Internist obtains medical history and orders any tests that are required. Once the test results are obtained, the Internist will choose the appropriate course of treatment: medication, lifestyle changes, surgery, or referral to a specialist.

What are some of the rewards of being an Internist?
An Internist is a very interesting profession that will often present mental challenges. Because an Internist handles any and every system in the human body, there is always opportunity for amazing discoveries.

What can't an Internist do?
An Internist can diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases, illnesses, injuries, and medical conditions. However, they cannot perform surgery. They must refer the patient to a surgeon that specializes in that certain area.

Who should get treatment from an Internist?
Any adult who needs medial care for an illness, injury, disease, or other medical condition could use an Internist. It is recommended that children see a pediatrician as their training and education is geared towards a child's health.

How do I find an Internist in my city and state?
The Wellness.com directory will help you locate an Internist in your state. Select Internist from the professionals menu and select the state that you are looking to locate an Internist in. After you have located your state, find the city that you will need an Internist in. Select the state and city and you will see a list of Internists in your city and state.


Internist Related Terms:
physical examinations, cholesterol testing, pap smears, immunizations, skin biopsies, stress reduction plans, ongoing evaluations, bone density testing, menopause treatment, internal medicine, internal systems, prevention, and comprehensive care