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Newport News Geriatric Doctors

4 Doctors Found
Of the 4 Geriatric Doctors in Newport News shown on this page:
  • 4 Board certified
  • 1 Award winners
  • 5 Reviews
  • Average rating is 3 stars
  • Average wait time is 32.5 minutes
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Top Geriatric Doctors in Newport News, VA

Dennis M O'Neill, MDSource

Dennis M O'Neill, MD

  • Currently 1 of 4 stars
(1) (0)
Riverside Regional Medical Center
500 J Clyde Morris Blvd
 Newport News, VA 23601
  • Hospitalist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • 32 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Board certified
Sharon L Petitjean, MDSource

Sharon L Petitjean, MD

    (0) (0)
    Riverside Family Practice
    10510 Jefferson Ave
    Ste A
     Newport News, VA 23601
    • Family Medicine
    • Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
    • Geriatric Medicine
    • 21 years experience
    • 4 star hospital
    • Board certified
    • Completed fellowship
    Hoskote S Nagraj, MD, MBBS, BSSource

    Hoskote S Nagraj, MD, MBBS, BS

    • Currently 4 of 4 stars
    (3) (3)
    Riverside Internal Medicine
    12652 Jefferson Ave
     Newport News, VA 23602
    • Internal Medicine
    • Geriatric Medicine
    • 37 years experience
    • Patients' Choice Award
    • Bridges To Excellence
    • 4 star hospital
    Deborah J Bostock, MDSource

    Deborah J Bostock, MD

    • Currently 4 of 4 stars
    (1) (0)
    Riverside Regional Medical Center
    500 J Clyde Morris Blvd
     Newport News, VA 23601
    • Family Medicine
    • Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
    • Critical Care Medicine
    • 24 years experience
    • Rated 4 stars by patients
    • 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 Newport News, VA has a population of approximately 179,275 people. There are 4 geriatric doctors near Newport News, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 44,819 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 17,883 households. There are 71,532 households in Newport News.