Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Kalai Selvi?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Kalai Selvi for GENERAL MEDICINE, Viral Fever. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What is Dr. Kalai Selvi's education qualification?

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Dr. Kalai Selvi has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - General Surgery.

Question 3

What does Dr. Kalai Selvi specialises in ?

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Dr. Kalai Selvi specialises as General Physician, General Practitioner, General Surgeon.

Question 4

How many years of experience does Dr. Kalai Selvi have?

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Dr. Kalai Selvi has an overall experience of 9 years. View where has Dr. Kalai Selvi practiced in the past.

Question 5

Who is Dr. Kalai Selvi?

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Dr. Kalai Selvi is a General Physician,General Practitioner and General Surgeon and has an experience of 9 years in these fields. She completed MBBS from Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute Of Medical Science And Research in 2016 and MS - General Surgery from The Tamil Nadu Dr Mgr Medical University in 2025. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: GENERAL MEDICINE and Viral Fever etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 6

Are General Physician and General practitioner the same?

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To a common man with non-medical background, a general physician and general practitioner mean the same thing. To start with both are medical doctors. A general practitioner would be spending 4-5 years at medical school, while a general physician spends 8 years. A general practitioner often refers medical cases that require in-depth investigation to the general physician.

Question 7

Can a General Physician perform surgery?

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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

Question 8

Do General Physicians provide home consultations?

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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 9

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 10

General Physicians are associated with which discipline of medicine?

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A general physician is not associated with any specific discipline of medicine. But after studying general medicine, a general physician can specialize in his/her areas of interest. A general physician performs non-surgical treatment of various health conditions, disorders, and illnesses. People of different age groups may be treated by a general physician on a long-term basis.