Welcome to the Upper East Side General Internists section containing general internists in 10022, 10065, 10021, 10075, 10028 and 10128 zip codes. General Practitioners (GPs) concern themselves with the diagnosis and treatment of disease by both medical and surgical methods or all patient age groups. No organ system or body region is excluded. No specialty training programs in General Practice alone are available and there is no board to certify General Practitioners. Internists (IMs) are personal physicians who provide long-term, comprehensive care in an office or hospital. They manage both common illnesses and complex problems that affect adolescents, adults, and the elderly. General internists are trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, substance abuse, mental health and treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. All internists are trained in the subspecialty areas of internal medicine including emergency internal medicine and critical care. Internal medicine subspecialties include: Allergy & Immunology; Cardiology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Geriatric Medicine; Hematology; Infectious Disease; Oncology; Nephrology; Pulmonary Disease; Rheumatology; and Sports Medicine. Be sure to hold your mouse over any bold-italicized listings for a special pop-up description.