Independence Geriatric Doctors
- 6 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 14 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.1 stars
- Average wait time is 14.5 minutes
Top Geriatric Doctors in Independence, MO
1500 W Truman Rd
Independence, MO 64050
- Psychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- 40 years experience
- Board certified
- Short wait time
1520 E 23rd St S
Ste R
Independence, MO 64055
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- 28 years experience
- Board certified
- 3 star medical school
- Short wait time
4911 S Arrowhead Dr Ste 200
Independence, MO 64055
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- 30 years experience
- Compassionate Doctor
- Board certified
- Short wait time
350 N Cartwright Rd
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- 4 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
19550 E 39th St S
Independence, MO 64057
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- 18 years experience
- Board certified
4721 S Cliff Ave Ste 200A
Independence, MO 64055
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- 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 Independence, MO has a population of approximately 123,373 people. There are 6 geriatric doctors near Independence, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 20,562 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 8,523 households. There are 51,139 households in Independence.


