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DR UPALI NANDA
General Physician
Introduction
Dr. Upali Nanda is one of the best Physicians in Delhi. She has a rich experience of over 20 years to her credit having worked for many years in the government sector previously and presently in private sector in internal medicine department. She has been attached with our hospital since last eight years and holds position as HOD preventive health check and associate consultant, internal medicine. She is also attached to nephrology department where she is actively involved in the kidney transplant program.
Hospital Associations
VPS Rockland Hospitals.
Services/Interest
- Dr. Upali Nanda has keen interest in preventive aspect of medicine and diabetes.
Experience
Dr. Upali Nanda is one of the best Physicians in Delhi. She has a rich experience of over 20 years to her credit having worked for many years in the government sector previously and presently in private sector in internal medicine department.
Education
Dr. Upali Nanda is an MBBS graduate from SCB, Medical college, cuttack, orissa and completed her DNB in family medicine from the national board of examination, New Delhi.
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Write FeedbackWho is a general physician?
A general practitioner is a doctor who does not specialize in one particular area of medicine and provides routine health care like physical examinations and immunizations while assessing and treating many different conditions, including illnesses and injuries.
What does a general physician do?
General physicians consult patients with special or difficult problems and only see patients who are referred to them by other doctors. GPs are specially trained to care for cases with complex illnesses, in which the diagnosis may be challenging. Their broad training provides expertise in the treatment of problems affecting different body systems in a patient. They are also qualified to deal with the social and psychological impact of the disease.
What diseases are treated by a general physician?
- Anemia
- Asthma
- Cerebrovascular accident (strokes)
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- Emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Endocrinological
- Epilepsy (seizures)
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal system
- Haematological
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Ischaemic heart disease (angina, heart attack)
- Liver disease including alcoholic liver disease
- Lung fibrosis
- Pituitary disease
- Pneumonia
- Thyroid disease
Difference between a general physician and pediatrician?
The biggest difference between general physician and pediatrician is that general physician is like adult pediatricians. They only care for adults. A family practitioner is a pediatrician and general physician combined into one specialty and cares for both children and adults.
Does general physician perform surgeries?
General Physicians can do many simple outpatient surgical procedures other rudimentary surgeries.
What to expect at a General physician appointment?
A general physician has a very broad range of medical knowledge and will tailor the interview to the patient's complaint. He or she will ask about your current symptoms, when did they start, character, duration, relieving and exacerbating factors and also previous tests and treatments. An experienced general physician can learn a great deal by simple observation and can then decide on the most appropriate tests to undertake in order to confirm his or her clinical suspicions.