Internal medicine is a field of medical practise which involves the treatment of adults and deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults.

2. Is an internist and internal medicine specialist the same?

Internal medicine specialists primarily treat adults and in rare cases treat children. An internal medicine specialist with combined pediatric training, however, can treat children.

3. What type of education do you need to become internal medicine specialist?

Not all internal medicine specialists perform surgery except a trained specialist who has additional qualification and training in specific surgical procedures.

4. What kind of treatment does the internal medicine specialist give?

Yes. Internal medicine specialists are the same as internists.

5. When should I see an internal medicine specialist?

Yes. Internal medicine has a number of specialties, such as:
1. Haematology
2. Allergy and immunology
3. Cardiovascular disease
4. Gastroenterology
5. Oncology
6. Nephrology
7. Rheumatology
8. Pulmonary diseases

Dr. Shailesh Patil

Internal Medicine

8 years experience overall

Thane West,Thane

Kaizen Super Speciality Hospital

₹800 Consultation fee at clinic

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Mumbai

Internal Medicine

Mulund West

Name	Recommended By	Review Count	Years of Experience	Fee
Dr. Vishwas Wasnik	20%	5	27	2000
Dr. J.B Pednekar	75%	4	38	1100
Dr. Darshana Thakur	64%	5	16	2100
Dr. Vinayak M. Sawardekar	33%	6	23	1000
Dr. Prashant Kulkarni	100%	2	36	1000
Dr. Harsh Jain	50%	1	8	1500