Clarksburg Geriatric Doctors
- 4 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 6 Reviews
- Average rating is 3.5 stars
- Average wait time is 10 minutes
Top Geriatric Doctors in Clarksburg, WV
1 Med Center Dr
Clarksburg, WV 26301
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- 29 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- Board certified
- Short wait time
1 Med Center Dr
Clarksburg, WV 26301
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Geriatric Medicine
- 26 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
1 Med Center Dr
Clarksburg, WV 26301
- Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
- 35 years experience
- Board certified
1 Med Center Dr
Clarksburg, WV 26301
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- 31 years experience
- Board certified
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 Clarksburg, WV has a population of approximately 30,435 people. There are 4 geriatric doctors near Clarksburg, which gives it a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 7,609 residents or a ratio of 1 geriatric doctor per 3,232 households. There are 12,929 households in Clarksburg.