Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Shanthi Chelliah?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Shanthi Chelliah for Health Checkup (General), Fever Treatment, Specialty Diagnostics in Tuberculosis. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Shanthi Chelliah's education qualification?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Shanthi Chelliah has the following qualifications - MBBS.

Question 3

What does Dr. Shanthi Chelliah specialises in ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Shanthi Chelliah specialises as General Physician.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Shanthi Chelliah have?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Shanthi Chelliah has an overall experience of 37 years. View where has Dr. Shanthi Chelliah practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Shanthi Chelliah?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Shanthi Chelliah is a Doctor and has an experience of 37 years in this field. She completed MBBS from Dr B R Ambedkar medical college in 1990. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Health Checkup (General),Fever Treatment,Specialty Diagnostics in Tuberculosis,Vaccination/ Immunization and Infertility etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

Who is General Physician?

Accepted Answer

A general physician (GP) is a medical doctor who specializes in non-surgical healthcare to adults. A general physician treats many diseases that affect the body, whose primary treatment does not require surgery. General physicians treat all conditions related to the cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, haematological, endocrine, and gastrointestinal systems. Some GPs can specialize in any one of the systems listed above.

Question 7

What are the education qualifications for a General Physician?

Accepted Answer

General physicians are also referred to as primary care physicians. A general physician needs to complete a medical residency for primary care practice after graduating from medical school. The pre-requisites for residency are a bachelor’s degree based on sciences, minimum GPA, medical school, and basic medical training. The candidate should be committed to spend 3 years in residency.

Question 8

For which symptoms should one consult a General Physician?

Accepted Answer

A general physician is usually the primary contact for any health issue. A general physician treats you for cardiovascular, respiratory, muscle-bone, neurological, gastrointestinal, and endocrine related health issues that can be treated without surgical intervention. So, if you have any symptoms related to any of these systems, you can consult a general physician.

Question 9

Do General Physicians provide home consultations?

Accepted Answer

General physicians or practitioners provide routine healthcare like physical examinations and immunizations, and treat a host of medical conditions. They usually have regular, ongoing, long-term patients and provide medical care to patients of different age groups. Providing home consultations is a choice that the general practitioner has to make. General check-ups or routine examinations may be provided at home.

Question 10

Can a General Physician perform surgery?

Accepted Answer

No, a general physician mainly provides non-surgical treatment for a number of health conditions, illnesses, and injuries. A general surgeon and not a general physician performs surgeries. General physicians specialize in primary care and build long-term relationships with the patients. The treatment provided by physicians revolves around basic medication, physical therapy, and other non-surgical techniques to treat various conditions