
Internists, also known as doctors for adults, or as internal medicine physicians, are medical specialists who apply their knowledge and clinical expertise to diagnose, treat, and compassionately care for the medical needs of their patients.
At least 3 of their 7+ years of medical school and postgraduate training are focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that affect adults. Sometimes internists are referred to as the “doctor’s doctor” since they are frequently consulted by other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic problems.