Internal Medicine
An internal medicine doctor is a primary care physician for adults 18 years of age and older and typically have a focus on geriatric medicine. Internists with Northwest Physicians work to prevent disease and also diagnose, treat and/or manage everything from simple conditions to more complex combinations of diseases.
Their approach to your well-being makes them your primary health care manager.
At times, your internist may refer you to another specialist (such as an orthopedic surgeon, general surgeon or cardiologist, for instance) for more focused care. Your specialists will all communicate with your Northwest Physicians internist who will manage the "big picture" of your care.
Internal medicine providers care for many chronic and complex health problems, including:
- Adrenal disorders
- Diabetes (types 1 and 2)
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hypothalamic disorders
- Metabolic syndrome
- Obesity
- Post-bariatric surgery nutrition
- Thyroid disease
Services may include (but are not limited to):
- Annual physicals
- Medicare physicals
- Adult immunizations
- In-office lab tests (blood draws, urinalysis, hemoglobin A1C)
- Insulin pumps
- Management of patients with complex medical conditions
- Vision exams
- Preventive screenings