Top Preventive Medicine Specialists in Columbus, MS

Robert H Curry, MD
Robert H Curry, MD
1112 Military Rd
Columbus, MS 39701
  • Family Medicine
  • Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
  • 26 years experience
Annmarie B Stokes, MD
Annmarie B Stokes, MD
3700 N Frontage Rd
Columbus, MS 39701
  • Family Medicine
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
  • Occupational Medicine
  • 16 years experience
  • Board certified
Sohil M Patel, MD
Flight Medicine
201 Independence
Columbus, MS 39710
  • Aerospace Medicine
What are Preventive Medicine Doctors?

A preventive medicine/wellness specialist is a physician who through additional training has become an expert in methods for maintaining good health and preventing disease.

These doctors will advise patients on specific diets, exercise regimens, and lifestyle habits that are suited to their particular needs. Preventive medicine/wellness specialists take into account a patient's nutrition deficiencies, physical and cardiovascular capabilities, and habits in order to advise specific vitamins and supplements to take, how much physical activity to undertake, and which habits should be broken and replaced with more positive behavior.

Preventive medicine/wellness specialists are the doctors people see when they are generally well or without a specific ailment and want to either learn how to maintain their current health or acquire better health.

The area of Columbus, MS has a population of approximately 50,547 people. There are 3 preventive medicine specialists near Columbus, which gives it a ratio of 1 preventive medicine specialist per 16,849 residents or a ratio of 1 preventive medicine specialist per 6,672 households. There are 20,015 households in Columbus.