Dr. John Lupiano is an internal medicine physician with over 30 years of experience. As an internist, he provides nonsurgical treatment and diagnoses for various medical conditions by developing an in-depth knowledge of multiple body systems. Internists often manage a patient's overall care in both office and hospital settings. They may serve as primary care physicians to develop long-term relationships with patients and provide wellness education and mental health services. Some internists specialize in areas like cardiology or infectious disease by completing fellowships after residency.

1. The Role of the Internist
By John Lupiano

2. Introduction
• As an internal medicine physician, Dr. John Lupiano
draws on more than 30 years of professional experience.
Dr. John Lupiano has held a number of attending
internist positions over the course of his career and is a
graduate of The New York Hospital - Cornell Medical
Center's internal medicine residency program.
A doctor of internal medicine, also known as an
internist, provides diagnoses and nonsurgical treatment
for a variety of medical conditions. Internists must
develop an in-depth knowledge of multiple body systems
and as a result often manage a patient's overall care, be it
in an office or hospital setting.

3. Internist
• Many internists serve as primary care physicians and
develop long-term relationships with patients, in which
capacity they also provide wellness education and mental
health services.
An internist may also choose to pursue a career as a
hospitalist, a position in which the physician oversees
care for admitted patients. Some internists focus their
practice still more narrowly in a particular subspecialty,
such as cardiology or infectious disease. To follow this
path, an internist must complete a one- to three-year
fellowship in addition to the internship and residency
required of all internal medicine practitioners.