What is an Internist?

What is an Internist?

Dr. Randy Shemer

They’re doctors who specialize in the internal organs and systems of the body, but they are not limited to those areas.

An internist is a doctor of internal medicine.

They can also give preventive care and treat anything from skin rashes to ear infections.

They only treat adults and they aren’t surgeons.

When choosing a primary care physician you may opt for an internist or a family physician.

Both can treat a wide spectrum of conditions. Internists have a great depth of knowledge about adult health issues.

Family physicians treat children as well as adults, so they must have a broader base of knowledge.

Many internists treat people for a wide variety of illnesses. They’re called general internists, and they typically see people in their office.

Dr. Randy Shemer