Dr. Altaf Ahmed Girach MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
2138 Mendon Rd Suite 101 Cumberland RI, 02864About
Dr. Altaf Girach practices Geriatric Medicine in Cumberland, RI. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Girach works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Orvostudomanyi Egyetem, Szeged, Hungary 1995
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Emphysema
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Parkinson's Disease
- Aspiration
- Bronchitis
- Malnutrition
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
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