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Geriatricians - Salem, VA

We found 9 geriatricians in Salem, VA. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Chetna Jha, MD

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

1802 Braeburn Drive, Salem, VA 24153

540-772-3490

Dr. Chetna Jha is a geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Salem, VA and Ashland, VA. Dr. Jha studied at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences.
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Dr. Laura Rosalie Lawson, MD

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153

Dr. Laura Lawson specializes in geriatrics (elderly care) and practices in Richmond, VA.
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Dr. Fessehaie Tekle, MD

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153

Dr. Fessehaie Tekle specializes in geriatrics (elderly care) and practices in Hampton, VA and Richmond, VA.
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Dr. Juanita Lynn Smith, MD

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Geriatrics

1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153

Dr. Juanita Smith sees patients in Hampton, VA. Her medical specialties are hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and geriatrics (elderly care).
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Dr. Vivien Ifeyinwa Osuorah, MD

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Family Medicine, Geriatrics

1970 Roanoke, Salem, VA 24153

Dr. Vivien Osuorah sees patients in Salem, VA and Richmond, VA. Her medical specialties are family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care).
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Dr. Edward B. Humerickhouse, MD

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Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine

1970 Roanoke, Salem, VA 24153

Dr. Edward Humerickhouse sees patients in Salem, VA and Richmond, VA. His medical specialties are general practice, hospital medicine (hospitalist), and geriatrics (elderly care).
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Dr. Jane Katherine Bernhardt Brummer, MD

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Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics

1970 Roanoke, Salem, VA 24153

Dr. Jane Brummer is a Salem, VA physician who specializes in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine, and geriatrics (elderly care).
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Dr. John Charles Boatwright, MD

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

1970 Roanoke, Salem, VA 24153

Dr. John Boatwright is a geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Salem, VA.
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Dr. Kris Ann Oursler, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease, Geriatrics

1970 Roanoke, Salem, VA 24153

Dr. Kris Oursler is a Salem, VA physician who specializes in adult infectious disease and geriatrics (elderly care).

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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.