Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of their patients. Internists deal with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. They may might treat patients as young as 18 years old and as old as a full century. The types of cases they see are equally varied.

General internal medicine specialists do not provide necessarily less expertise than single-organ specialists, rather, they are trained for a specific role of caring for patients with multiple simultaneous problems. 

The expansive nature of internal medicine means internists are well equipped to handle many different conditions. They also have a better understanding of when a referral is needed, and what type of referral is necessary.