Weslaco Geriatric Doctors
- 1 Board certified
- 3 Reviews
- Average rating is 3 stars
- Average wait time is 30 minutes
Top Geriatric Doctors in Weslaco, TX
1010 James St
Ste B
Weslaco, TX 78596
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- 20 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
1200 E Ridge Rd
Ste 7
Mcallen, TX 78503
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- 33 years experience
- 4 star hospital
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 Weslaco, TX has a population of approximately 63,844 people. There are 2 geriatric doctors near Weslaco, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 31,922 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 9,038 households. There are 18,076 households in Weslaco.

