Dr. Awais Alam, MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
75 Francis Street CWN-418 Boston Massachusetts, 02115About
Dr. Awais Alam practices Geriatric Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Alam 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.
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Awards
- Charlotte Bloomberg Fellow of Geriatric Medicine 2019 Mass General Hospital, Boston MA
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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