Gilbert Geriatric Doctors
- 1 Board certified
- 26 Reviews
- Average rating is 2.5 stars
- Average wait time is 21 minutes
Top Geriatric Doctors in Gilbert, AZ
725 W Elliot Rd
Bldg 3
Gilbert, AZ 85233
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- 20 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
- 4 star medical school
8282 E Fairy Duster Dr
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
- Surgery
- Surgery - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- Internal Medicine - Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- 12 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
- 3 star medical school
A geriatric specialist is a physician who treats the elderly population and the conditions that most commonly affect them. These doctors have special training in the effects of aging on the body and mind of a patient.
Geriatric specialists treat common ailments faced by senior citizens, such as frailty, incontinence, memory problems, arthritis, senility, decreased functioning and more.
In addition, geriatric specialists keep abreast of the different medications that an elderly person is prescribed to treat their more complex health issues in order to decrease adverse side effects and avoid dangerous drug interactions.
The area of Gilbert, AZ has a population of approximately 211,167 people. There are 2 geriatric doctors near Gilbert, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 105,584 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 35,045 households. There are 70,090 households in Gilbert.
