* PRIMARY CARE
* PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE
* PHYSICALS
* HEART AND CARDIAC SERVICES
* ADULT IMMUNIZATION or VACCINATION
* TRAVEL IMMUNIZATION or VACCINATION
* TB Skin Test (PPD Skin Test)
* Allergy shots/vaccination
PRIMARY CARE
Primary care doctor is a doctor who acts as a first point of consultation for all patients and also provides continuity of care. Primary care is also described as the medical care received on first contact with the medical system before being referred elsewhere if needed.
Primary care is that care provided by physicians specifically trained for and skilled in comprehensive first contact and continuing care for persons with any undiagnosed sign, symptom, or health concern (the “undifferentiated” patient) not limited by problem origin (biological, behavioral, or social), organ system, or diagnosis.
An Internal Medicine doctor can be a Primary Care Doctor as well as a Specialist who can diagnose and manage chronic diseases like Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD, Asthma, Thyroid Diseases and Arthritis among others. read more.
PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE
At Patel Medical Center, Internal Medicine, we focus on Preventive medicine and practice this daily. Our doctors educate their patients on how they can participate in their own medical care.
Preventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent illness or injury, rather than curing them.
Preventive medicine helps the patient by helping with early diagnosis and management of serious medical conditions. This helps to reduce cost of treatment thereby reducing overall healthcare costs of treating chronic diseases. read more
PHYSICALS
* Annual or Preventive Physical
* Sports Physicals
* School Physicals
* Employment Physicals
* CDL Physicals
* Pre-operative Physicals
HEART AND CARDIAC SERVICES
We provide the following heart and cardiac services in our office.
* EKG / ECG
ADULT IMMUNIZATION or VACCINATION
Immunization or Vaccination is a safe, effective and simple way to prevent life threatening illnesses not only for infants and kids, but also for adults. In fact, adults in the United States have a far greater risk of dying from a vaccine-preventable disease than kids. Adults are 100 times more likely to die from vaccine-preventable diseases than kids. The good news is that immunizations can protect you. Read more
-MMR/VARICELLA VACCINE
-HEPATITIS B VACCINE
-diptheria/Tetanus vaccine
TRAVEL IMMUNIZATION or VACCINATION
Before traveling out of the United States, it is best to visit your doctor to see if you are up to date with your immunization or vaccinations. You need to know the destination of travel, date of departure, the length of stay among other things your doctor will talk to you about.
- Yellow fever vaccine
- Typhoid vaccine
- Malaria prophylaxis
TB Skin Test (PDD Skin Test)
We Do TB Skin tests, a test to find out if you have ever had (TB) Tuberculosis.
Allergy shots/vaccination
Multispecialty support include cardiologist, pulmonary medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, allergy/immunology and podiatry.
