What is an internal medicine doctor?

Answer 1

What you are referring to is most likely a doctor that practices Internal Medicine. This is a physician who has completed the required training to specialize in diagnosing diseases of the internal organs. Physicians that complete training for Internal Medicine can either focus on general internal medicine or go on to specialize in various other subspecialities associated with internal organs. Unlike a pediatrician, that specializes in children, many adult individuals that are looking for a Primary Care Physician choose a doctor that specializes in Internal Medicine. PCPs refer to specialists should the condition warrant such a decision.

Answer 2

Doctors of internal medicine focus on adult medicine and have had special study and training focusing 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.

Simply put, internists are Doctors of Internal Medicine. Doctors for Adults.® But you may see them referred to by several terms, including "internists," "general internists" and "doctors of internal medicine." But don't mistake them with "interns," who are doctors in their first year of residency training.............