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Geriatrician Overview. A geriatric physician, also called a geriatrician, is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and disability in older adults. Geriatric physicians are primary care doctors who are specially trained in the aging process.
Surgical. 1  Orthogeriatrics (close cooperation with orthopedic surgery and a focus on osteoporosis and rehabilitation). 2  Geriatric Cardiothoracic Surgery. 3  Geriatric urology. 4  Geriatric otolaryngology. 5  Geriatric General Surgery. 6  Geriatric trauma. 7  Geriatric gynecology. 8  Geriatric ophthalmology.