Hunnewell Geriatric Doctors
- 1 Board certified
- 1 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
Top Geriatric Doctors in Hunnewell, MO
400 S Center St
Shelbina, MO 63468
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 13 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
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 Hunnewell, MO has a population of approximately 440 people. There is 1 geriatric doctor near Hunnewell, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 440 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 190 households. There are 190 households in Hunnewell.
