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  • Stephen Mallette, DO 50 Points

    Stephen Mallette, DO

    Coast Dermatology Assoc
    Distance: 8.06 mi
    20911 Earl St Ste 300
    Torrance, CA 90503
  • Tom Kilmer, DO 50 Points

    Tom Kilmer, DO

    Weight Control
    Distance: 8.06 mi
    2857 Pacific Coast Hwy
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Edward C Allred, MD

    Edward C Allred, MD

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    3655 LOMITA BLVD # 400
    TORRANCE, CA 90505
  • Aronson Jody B Md

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    3440 Lomita Boulevard
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Boyer David S MD Inc

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    3440 Lomita Boulevard Suite 327
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Chan David Md Cancer Care Associates Medical Grp Inc

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    3440 Lomita Boulevard
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Chang Robert S Y Md

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    3701 Skypark Drive
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Chu Thomas G MD

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    3440 Lomita Boulevard Suite 327
    Torrance, CA 90505
  • Kamran Ghadimi, MD

    Kamran Ghadimi, MD

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    4305 TORRANCE BL 109
    TORRANCE, CA 90503
  • Chris E Gilbert, MD

    Chris E Gilbert, MD

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    4305 TORRANCE BLVD STE 506
    TORRANCE, CA 90503
  • Nilsa P Laborde, MD

    Nilsa P Laborde, MD

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    4201 TORRANCE BLVD STE 110
    TORRANCE, CA 90503
  • Bonnie R Rachman, MD

    Bonnie R Rachman, MD

    Distance: 8.06 mi
    1000 W CARSON ST
    TORRANCE, CA 90502
  • Brian Minkus, DO 100 Points

    Brian Minkus, DO

    Minkus Family Medicine
    Distance: 8.12 mi
    18300 Gridley Rd Ste 201
    Artesia, CA 90701
  • Roy Egari, MD 30 Points

    Roy Egari, MD

    Distance: 8.12 mi
    18011 Pioneer Blvd
    Artesia, CA 90702
  • William Kempner, MD

    William Kempner, MD

    Distance: 8.12 mi
    18311 Summer Ave
    Artesia, CA 90701
  • Carlos Lanting, MD

    Carlos Lanting, MD

    Distance: 8.12 mi
    18349 Summer Ave
    Artesia, CA 90701
  • Brian Minkus, DO

    Brian Minkus, DO

    Distance: 8.12 mi
    18300 Gridley Rd
    Artesia, CA 90701
  • Longway Tsai, MD

    Longway Tsai, MD

    Distance: 8.12 mi
    12225 South St
    Artesia, CA 90701
  • George Cheng, DO 50 Points

    George Cheng, DO

    Family Practice
    Distance: 8.37 mi
    1239 N Avalon Blvd
    Wilmington, CA 90744
  • Arluk Irwin Md Inc

    Distance: 8.5 mi
    14130 Alondra Boulevard
    Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
  • Bohr Robert J Md

    Distance: 8.5 mi
    12215 Telegraph Road
    Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
  • Mark Schenkel, MD 330 Points

    Mark Schenkel, MD

    Distance: 8.82 mi
    7230 Medical Center Dr Ste 600
    West Hills, CA 91307
  • Bruce Hector, MD 150 Points

    Bruce Hector, MD

    Parthenia Medical Group
    Distance: 8.82 mi
    8660 Woodley Ave
    North Hills, CA 91343
  • Razan Ammari, MD 100 Points

    Razan Ammari, MD

    Distance: 8.82 mi
    12015 Riverside Dr
    Valley Village, CA 91607
  • Francesca Corso, MD 100 Points

    Francesca Corso, MD

    Distance: 8.82 mi
    12722 Riverside Dr Ste 101
    Valley Village, CA 91607
  • Benj Dardashti, MD 100 Points

    Benj Dardashti, MD

    Distance: 8.82 mi
    7301 Medical Center Dr Ste 206
    West Hills, CA 91307
  • David Kwan, MD 100 Points

    David Kwan, MD

    Marina Pacific Medical Group
    Distance: 8.82 mi
    4560 Admiralty Way Ste 252
    Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
  • Serena M Friedman, MD 10 Points

    Serena M Friedman, MD

    Distance: 8.82 mi
    7345 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 310
    WEST HILLS, CA 91307
  • Lance A Gentile, MD

    Lance A Gentile, MD

    Distance: 8.82 mi
    7300 MEDICAL CTR
    WEST HILLS, CA 91307
  • Horace Mellon, MD 170 Points

    Horace Mellon, MD

    H Milano Mellon Inc
    Distance: 8.88 mi
    915 Myrtle Ave
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • John Peterson, MD 120 Points

    John Peterson, MD

    Distance: 8.88 mi
    575 E Hardy St Ste 312
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • Yep Wong, MD 90 Points

    Yep Wong, MD

    Yep H Wong Inc
    Distance: 8.88 mi
    323 N Prairie Ave Ste 334
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • 20 Points

    Clinica Medica San Judas Tadeo

    Distance: 8.88 mi
    1000. S La Brea Avenue # 2
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • Nwachukwu A Anakwenze, MD

    Nwachukwu A Anakwenze, MD

    Distance: 8.88 mi
    11149 S CRENSHAW BLVD
    INGLEWOOD, CA 90303
  • Beugelmans Maurice Md Inc

    Distance: 8.88 mi
    1117 West Manchester Boulevard
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • Chambi Mirna Md

    Distance: 8.88 mi
    555 East Hardy Street
    Inglewood, CA 90301
  • Susan Sklar, MD
    640 Points

    Susan Sklar, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    5000 East Spring Street
    Suite 420
    Long Beach, CA 90815
  • Andrew Manos, DO 110 Points

    Andrew Manos, DO

    Andrew J Manos Inc
    Distance: 9.08 mi
    1760 Termino Ave Ste 222
    Long Beach, CA 90804
  • Le Bao, MD 110 Points

    Le Bao, MD

    Q Le Inc
    Distance: 9.08 mi
    2944 E Anaheim St
    Long Beach, CA 90804
  • Jared Piety, MD 110 Points

    Jared Piety, MD

    Spring Family Medical Group
    Distance: 9.08 mi
    6510 E Spring St
    Long Beach, CA 90815
  • John Hoehn, MD 100 Points

    John Hoehn, MD

    Andrew Stanitsas Inc
    Distance: 9.08 mi
    3816 Woodruff Ave Ste 406
    Long Beach, CA 90808
  • Vaughn Dobalian, MD 100 Points

    Vaughn Dobalian, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    4130 Atlantic Ave Ste 105
    Long Beach, CA 90807
  • Guilherme Farjalla, MD 100 Points

    Guilherme Farjalla, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    2801 Atlantic Ave
    Long Beach, CA 90806
  • Henry Januszka, MD 100 Points

    Henry Januszka, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    2777 Pacific Ave
    Long Beach, CA 90806
  • Iraj Khalkhali, MD 100 Points

    Iraj Khalkhali, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    100 Oceangate Ste 1000
    Long Beach, CA 90802
  • Don Mills, MD 100 Points

    Don Mills, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    700 E Ocean Blvd Unit 2606
    Long Beach, CA 90802
  • Timothy Schwab, MD 100 Points

    Timothy Schwab, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    PO Box 22616
    Long Beach, CA 90801
  • Sing-Yung Wu, MD 100 Points

    Sing-Yung Wu, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    5901 E 7th St, Dpt Nuc
    Long Beach, CA 90822
  • Haydee Castaneda, MD 50 Points

    Haydee Castaneda, MD

    Distance: 9.08 mi
    3331 E Artesia Blvd
    Long Beach, CA 90805
  • John Thomas, DO 50 Points

    John Thomas, DO

    Ear Nose & Throat Medical Care
    Distance: 9.08 mi
    2777 Pacific Ave Ste E
    Long Beach, CA 90806

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