Question 1

Where does Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi practice?

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Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi practices at Vedanta Women and Children's Hospital - Madhurawada.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi for TREATMENT FOR IBS(STOMACH DISORDERS), Common Cold, Pneumonia. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi's education qualification?

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Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi has the following qualifications - DNB - General Medicine, MBBS.

Question 4

What does Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi specialises in ?

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Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi specialises as General Physician.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi have?

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Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi has an overall experience of 16 years. View where has Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi?

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Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi is a Doctor in Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam and has an experience of 16 years in this field. Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi practices at Vedanta Women and Children's Hospital in Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam. He completed DNB - General Medicine from Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH) in 2015 and MBBS from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh in 2010. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: TREATMENT FOR IBS(STOMACH DISORDERS),Common Cold, Pneumonia,FEVER and cough etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

For which symptoms should one consult a General Physician?

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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.

Dr. Uma Shankar Thatavarthi

Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam

Vedanta Women and Children's Hospital

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