Dr. Joel M. Schectman M.D.
Internist
Lee St Charlottesville VA, 22908Rating
4/5
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Dr. Joel Schectman is an internist practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Schectman specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Schectman provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prostate cancer screening practices and beliefs.
- Predictors of medication-refill adherence in an indigent rural population.
- High cumulative incidence of uterine leiomyoma in black and white women: ultrasound evidence.
- Utilization of medical services for the treatment of acute low back pain: conformance with clinical guidelines.
- Patient safety in the ambulatory setting. A clinician-based approach.
- Repeated-measures modeling improved comparison of diagnostic tests in meta-analysis of dependent studies.
- D-dimer and venous thromboembolism.
- The Clinical Health Economics System Simulation (CHESS): a teaching tool for systems- and practice-based learning.
- Self-reported versus actual test ordering behavior among primary care clinicians.
- Ultrasound guidance during central venous catheterization: a survey of use by house staff physicians.
- Magnetic resonance imaging. Diffusion of technology in an ambulatory setting.
- Effect of education and feedback on thyroid function testing strategies of primary care clinicians.
- Association of physical activity with development of uterine leiomyoma.
- Uterine leiomyomata in relation to insulin-like growth factor-I, insulin, and diabetes.
- Primary care clinician compliance with cholesterol treatment guidelines.
Fellowships
- Internal Medicine, George Washington University 1988
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