Canton Geriatric Doctors
- 3 Board certified
- 2 Award winners
- 6 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
- Average wait time is 6.3 minutes
Top Geriatric Doctors in Canton, MO
612 N 11th St
Ste B
Quincy, IL 62301
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- 29 years experience
- Bridges To Excellence
- Board certified
- 4 star medical school
612 N 11th St
Ste A
Quincy, IL 62301
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- 33 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Board certified
- 4 star medical school
927 Broadway St
Ste 300
Quincy, IL 62301
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Pediatrics
- 10 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- Board certified
- Short wait time
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 Canton, MO has a population of approximately 4,219 people. There are 3 geriatric doctors near Canton, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 1,406 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 488 households. There are 1,463 households in Canton.
