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Foster Geriatric Doctors

2 Doctors Found
Of the 2 Geriatric Doctors in Foster shown on this page:
  • 2 Board certified
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Top Geriatric Doctors in Foster, RI

James D Burrill, MD

James D Burrill, MD

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    James D Burrill, MD
    560 Cumberland Hill Rd
     Woonsocket, RI 02895
    • Internal Medicine
    • Geriatric Medicine
    • 25 years experience
    • 4 star hospital
    • Board certified
    Tom J Wachtel, MD

    Tom J Wachtel, MD

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      Tom J Wachtel, MD
      142A Danielson Pike
      Unit 8
       Foster, RI 02825
      • Internal Medicine
      • Geriatric Medicine
      • 36 years experience
      • 3 star hospital
      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 Foster, RI has a population of approximately 5,377 people. There are 2 geriatric doctors near Foster, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 2,689 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 983 households. There are 1,966 households in Foster.