Preventative Care

Our preventative care services include screenings, tests, scans, vaccinations, medical advice, and annual check-ups. These measures help detect health problems such as diseases before they become serious. It is important to take part in consistent preventative care even when you are in good health, because you might not be aware of potential problems. Our physicians take into account factors such as your family medical history, age, sex, and your current health to determine the best type of care for you. We are here to keep you healthy.

Most health plans completely cover basic preventative care such as annual check-ups, certain tests, and immunizations. Some services might also be partially covered. Contact your health provider to see exactly what is or isn’t covered for you.

Annual Check-Ups

We recommend you schedule a yearly check-up with one of our physicians to do regular tests, screenings, and other standard care. By checking in with a doctor yearly, you can make sure you and your physician are very aware of your health. If you have any health concerns, you should see your physician more often than annually.

Immunizations and Shots

We provide standard vaccinations and shots as part of our preventative care services. These include immunizations for diseases such as polio, Hepatitis B, and Diphtheria, as well as the yearly flu shot.

Medical Advice

Our physicians are all very knowledgeable, and will offer you personalized advice on lifestyle, medical care, and medication. Your physician will get to know you personally so they can help you best.

Screenings, Tests, and Scans

There are many types of helpful screenings, tests, and scans. They can help detect diseases such as diabetes, various types of cancer, or heart problems. Our physicians do whatever tests, screenings or scans are relevant to your age group, sex, or other areas of concern.

Which screenings you need, and how often, depends on your age, sex, family history and risk factors, so the right schedule is worked out with your physician rather than taken from a list. As a general guide, adults are routinely checked for high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes; colorectal cancer screening is recommended from age 45 for people at average risk; breast and cervical cancer screening follow age-based schedules; people with a significant smoking history may be offered lung cancer screening; and bone density testing is recommended for older adults, particularly women. Vaccination needs also change with age, including shingles and pneumonia vaccines for older adults.

While preventative care is very useful for catching medical problems early, there are additional steps you can personally take to reduce your chances of a serious illness or disease. These steps don’t replace regular preventative care, but they are still very important. These include:

• A Healthy Diet
• Physical Activity
• Avoiding Excessive Alcohol Use
• Avoiding Tobacco Use