Internal medicine providers (internists) provide comprehensive nonsurgical care to adults 18 and older. After medical school, physicians complete at least three years of training, enabling them to deal with a wide range of routine and complex health issues. The team also includes highly skilled nurse practitioners and physician assistants specializing in internal medicine.
This primary care specialty serves patients of all ages, from newborns to older adults. Family medicine doctors (sometimes called family practice doctors) complete four years of medical school and a three-year residency. The team also includes highly qualified physician assistants and nurse practitioners specializing in family medicine.
You can count on UMass Memorial Health for comprehensive cancer care. We offer a wide range of therapies, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy (a type of medical oncology) and cancer surgery. You have access to newly approved options and innovative methods that aren’t widely available.