Federal Way Geriatric Doctors
- 2 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 1 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
- Average wait time is 5 minutes
Top Geriatric Doctors in Federal Way, WA
32018 23rd Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- 6 years experience
- Bridges To Excellence
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
301 S 320th St
Federal Way, WA 98003
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine - Addiction Medicine
- 39 years experience
- 4 star medical school
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 Federal Way, WA has a population of approximately 91,661 people. There are 2 geriatric doctors near Federal Way, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 45,831 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 17,081 households. There are 34,162 households in Federal Way.
