Top Geriatric Doctors in Easton, MO

Heartland Regional Medical Center
901 Heartland Rd
Ste 3800
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
  • Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • 24 years experience
  • Bridges To Excellence
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
What are Geriatric Specialists?

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 Easton, MO has a population of approximately 1,096 people. There is 1 geriatric doctor near Easton, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 1,096 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 457 households. There are 457 households in Easton.