If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s just how important our health is. Now more than ever before, it’s essential to have a primary care provider (PCP) to help you stay healthy by managing chronic health conditions and preventing future health issues. The relationship patients build with their PCP is one of the most important they’ll ever have. It is a key component to longevity and living well.
At Parkview Physicians Group (PPG), we have an impressive network of PCPs specializing in Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. While the first two might be very familiar terms, many aren’t quite as informed about Internal Medicine.
What is Internal Medicine?
Simply put, an Internal Medicine provider, an internist, treats patients over the age of 18 (where a Family Medicine doctor might see family members of all ages) and facilitates a wide range of services, including annual wellness exams, routine chronic care visits and same-day sick visits.
Who benefits from an Internal Medicine provider?
For adult patients with no health issues, seeing an Internal Medicine provider yearly helps address important preventive screening recommendations to ensure they stay healthy. For patients with chronic health conditions, an Internal Medicine provider can assist in coordinating care and improve communication between the patient and the specialists. In fact, they’ve received special training to assist those with multiple health issues for best outcomes.
For those living with conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, chronic lung disease or hypertension, an internist might be the best fit for staying on top of symptoms and managing a cohesive, effective treatment plan.
Finding an internal medicine provider
Parkview Health has Internal Medicine providers at a number of locations. If you are interested in establishing care with a PPG Internal Medicine provider, schedule online at parkview.com, “Find a Doctor” or call our 24/7 scheduling center (877) PPG-TODAY.
