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Geriatricians - Rockford, IL

We found 26 geriatricians in Rockford, IL.

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Dr. Zaher Qassem, MD

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Adult Pulmonology, Geriatrics, Adult Critical Care

Rockton, Rockford, IL

Dr. Zaher Qassem is an adult critical care, adult pulmonology, and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Rockford, IL. He attended the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine.
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Carlos Aguero-Medina, MD

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

301 E State Street, Rockford, IL

855-332-2591

physical exams, preventive care

Dr. Carlos Aguero-Medina is a family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Rockford, IL.
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Nicole Owens, ANP

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

301 E State Street, Rockford, IL

855-332-2591

physical exams, preventive care

Ms. Nicole Owens specializes in family medicine, general internal medicine, and geriatrics (elderly care) and practices in Rockford, IL.
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Susan C. Winterbauer, ANP, APN

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

301 E State Street, Rockford, IL

855-332-2591

physical exams, preventive care

Ms. Susan Winterbauer's areas of specialization are family medicine, general internal medicine, and geriatrics (elderly care); she sees patients in Harlem, IL and Rockford, IL.
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Alissa Haight, LCSW

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Geriatrics

301 E State Street, Rockford, IL

855-332-2591

physical exams, preventive care

Ms. Alissa Haight specializes in social work and counseling and practices in Rockford, IL.
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, MD

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

2300 N Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL

Dr. Rani Rao works as a general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Rockford, IL.
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Forrest Yeakley, DO

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

301 E State Street, Rockford, IL

855-332-2591

physical exams, preventive care

Dr. Forrest Yeakley is a Rockford, IL physician who specializes in general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care).
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Dr. James David Koepsell, M.D.

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

2829 Glenwood Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101

Dr. James Koepsell works as a general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Rockford, IL.
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Dr. Alpa Mahendra Patel, M.D.

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Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Geriatrics

5666 E State Street, Rockford, IL

Dr. Alpa Patel sees patients in Rockford, IL. Her medical specialties are hospital medicine (hospitalist) and geriatrics (elderly care).
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Colette Carter, APN

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Geriatrics

3401 N Perryville Road, Rockford, IL

Ms. Colette Carter practices geriatrics (elderly care) in Rockford, IL.
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Sheldon A. Weiss, MD

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

3401 N Perryville Road, Rockford, IL

Dr. Sheldon Weiss practices general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care) in Rockford, IL.
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Mary E. Novotny

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Geriatrics

Charles, Rockford, IL

Ms. Mary Novotny works as a geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Rockford, IL.
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John Martin Roska, MD

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Internal Medicine, Geriatrics

1711 Shaw Woods Drive, Rockford, IL

Dr. John Roska is a Rockford, IL physician who specializes in geriatrics (elderly care).
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Melody Cates, APN

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Geriatrics

2300 N Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL

Ms. Melody Cates works as a geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Rockford, IL.
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, N.P.

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Geriatrics

3401 N Perryville Road, Rockford, IL

Ms. Lynette Castronovo practices geriatrics (elderly care) in Rockford, IL.
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Andrea Behling, APN

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Geriatrics

2300 N Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL

Ms. Andrea Behling practices geriatrics (elderly care) in Rockford, IL.

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What is Geriatrics?

Geriatrics is the subspecialty of internal medicine that provides primary care to older adults. Physical health tends to decline with age, and geriatricians work to manage such age-related concerns as chronic illness, frailty, multiple medications, and declining mental health to keep seniors as active and independent as possible.

Some of the most common concerns seen by a geriatrician include:

Mobility issues, including the need for canes and walkers, as well as preventing falls
Osteoporosis, a weakening of the bones, which affects as many as a quarter of all men and half of all women over fifty
Loss of hearing or vision
Incontinence, or the inability to control one's bladder
Memory loss, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease

A geriatrician may also provide their patients with comprehensive care that includes checking on their social health. Seniors are at increased risk for poverty, loneliness, abuse, and injuries in the home. As part of their health care, a geriatrician may inquire about family support, living conditions, or the ability of a patient to perform daily self-care tasks.

In some cases, a geriatrician may serve as an advisor to other physicians on a specific case or condition. However, most of the time geriatrics is a primary care specialty, and geriatricians provide routine health care to the older patients they work with.