preventative medicine

New patients are given an Executive Complete Physical. This is a comprehensive preventative visit that includes a 12 lead electrocardiogram, pulmonary function test, vision test, BMI determination, blood pressure, vitals, review of family & social history, an immunizations update and laboratory testing, which includes a complete blood count, complete chemistries, C- reactive protein, lipid panel , hemoccult testing, and UA. Other surveillance protocols for problem specific Internal medicine problems are used in our clinic to improve patient care and follow-up.

Recommended Preventative Services By Age in Brief:

MEN

• Age 25 -39 Preventative Labs for age every 3-5 years
• Age 40-49 Preventative labs for age yearly, Rectal examination yearly, PSA yearly until 70
• Age 50-64 Above + Colonoscopy screening
• Age 65-UP Above + special vaccines and yearly flu vaccination

WOMEN

• Age 18-39 Yearly to every 2 year PAP smear, preventative labs every 3-5 years
• Age 40-49 PAP smear every 3 years, Mamograms yearly, preventative labs yearly
• Age 50-64 above + Bone density exam + screening colonoscopy
• Age 65-UP above + special vaccines & yearly flu vaccination

Note: This is not a comprehensive listing of all of our recommendations