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Geriatricians - Deerfield Beach, FL

We found 6 geriatricians in Deerfield Beach, FL. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Arnold Elliott Needleman, MD

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(168 ratings)

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Physician, Family Medicine, Home Health

1800 Hillsboro, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), diabetes
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Dr. Arnold Needleman is a Boca Raton, FL physician who specializes in general practice, family medicine, and home health. He attended the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

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Dr. Zahid Husain Qureshi, MD

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(327 ratings)

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Physician, Family Medicine, Geriatrics

1500 Hillsboro, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Dr. Zahid Qureshi is a Deerfield Beach, FL physician who specializes in general practice, family medicine, and home health. He attended Ghandi Medicine College.

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Dr. Samina Rouf Qureshi, MD

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(394 ratings)

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Physician, Family Medicine, Home Health

1500 Hillsboro, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Dr. Samina Qureshi's areas of specialization are general practice, family medicine, and home health; she sees patients in Deerfield Beach, FL. Dr. Qureshi studied at the University of Toronto.

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Sara Lauren Johnson, APRN, RN, ARNP

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(401 ratings)

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Physician, Family Medicine, Geriatrics

1500 Hillsboro, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Ms. Sara Johnson is a general practice, family medicine, and home health specialist in Deerfield Beach, FL.

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Mrs. Felicia D. Kennicott, PAC

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(359 ratings)

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Physician, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics

Hillsboro, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

954-428-4800

Ms. Felicia Kennicott's areas of specialization are general practice, family medicine, and home health; she sees patients in Deerfield Beach, FL.

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Fany Aleman, APRN

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(547 ratings)

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Physician, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Home Health

Hillsboro, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

954-428-4800

Ms. Fany Aleman is a general practice, family medicine, and home health specialist in Deerfield Beach, FL.

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What is Geriatrics?

Geriatrics is the subspecialty of internal medicine that provides primary care to older adults. Physical health tends to decline with age, and geriatricians work to manage such age-related concerns as chronic illness, frailty, multiple medications, and declining mental health to keep seniors as active and independent as possible.

Some of the most common concerns seen by a geriatrician include:

Mobility issues, including the need for canes and walkers, as well as preventing falls
Osteoporosis, a weakening of the bones, which affects as many as a quarter of all men and half of all women over fifty
Loss of hearing or vision
Incontinence, or the inability to control one's bladder
Memory loss, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease

A geriatrician may also provide their patients with comprehensive care that includes checking on their social health. Seniors are at increased risk for poverty, loneliness, abuse, and injuries in the home. As part of their health care, a geriatrician may inquire about family support, living conditions, or the ability of a patient to perform daily self-care tasks.

In some cases, a geriatrician may serve as an advisor to other physicians on a specific case or condition. However, most of the time geriatrics is a primary care specialty, and geriatricians provide routine health care to the older patients they work with.