What is a doctor of internal medicine?
Doctors of internal medicine, often called “internists,” focus on adult medicine. They care for their patients for life from the teen years through old age. Internists have had special study and training that focuses on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. At least three of their seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training are dedicated to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults. Internists are sometimes referred to as the “doctor’s doctor,” because they are often called upon to act as consultants to other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic problems.
A doctor of internal medicine is a doctor that specializes in adult medicine and has had specific training in dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of adult illnesses and diseases. A doctor of internal medicine needs to spend at least three years in medical school solely studying the prevention and treatment of adult ailments and inflictions.
