- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Medical Weight LossVisit our site for valuable resources for weight management for a healthier you. We are continually searching for great content to help you lose weight!
- Nutritional CounselingCI Medical Center's clinicians include specialties in internal medicine, family medicine, pharmacy and nutrition counseling. We have special interest in obesity, weight loss, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease and metabolic syndrome.
- Pediatric CareAlthough internists may act as primary care physicians, they are not "family physicians," "family practitioners," or "general practitioners," whose training is not solely concentrated on adults and may include surgery, obstetrics and pediatrics.
- Primary CareResearch shows that people who have an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician have better overall health outcomes, lower death rates and lower total costs of care.
- Family PracticeFamily physicians are dedicated to treating the whole person. They treat each organ, every disease, all ages and both genders. The cornerstone of family medicine is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care.
- High Cholesterol
- Emergency CareIf you have an urgent problem, please call us so that we may determine how to best serve you. There are many urgent conditions that are more appropriately handled in a hospital Emergency Room. Occasionally, if I am out of the office or my schedule is full for that day and you have an urgent problem, you may be given the opportunity to see my associate Dr. Loi Vu. As a courtesy to us and your fellow patients we ask to call 24 hours in advance if you will be unable to keep your appointment.
- ElectrocardiogramAn exercise stress test shows how your heart works when you are physically active. While you're exercising on either a treadmill or a stationary bike, an electrocardiograph or ECG (also known as an EKG) records your heart’s electrical activity, allowing your doctor to see changes in your heart rate. While you're exercising, a nurse or physician assistant will watch your other vital signs, such as breathing and body temperature.
- ImmunizationsWe provide vaccinations because vaccines prevent disease. Vaccines have been so effective that many people have never seen the pain, suffering, and disability diseases like polio, diphtheria, and others can cause. Immunization remains the most cost- effective and safe preventive measure that can be taken to protect children and adults from life-threatening disease. Vaccines protect not only those who get immunized, but also protect the people around them who may not be able to get immunized.
- Obstetrics
- Internal MedicineDoctors of internal medicine focus on adult medicine and have had special study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. At least three of their seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training are dedicated to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults. Internists are sometimes referred to as the "doctor's doctor," because they are often called upon to act as consultants to other physicians to help solve puzzling diagnostic problems.
- Colon CancerIn this 60-second public service announcement, Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated actor and musician Terrance Howard urges Americans to be screened for colorectal cancer. Mr. Howard has a personal connection to the disease. He talks movingly about losing his mother to colon cancer, saying, "Let my heartbreak be your wake-up-call."
- Mental HealthInternists are equipped to deal with whatever problem a patient brings -- no matter how common or rare, or how simple or complex. They are specially trained to solve puzzling diagnostic problems and can handle severe chronic illnesses and situations where several different illnesses may strike at the same time. They also bring to patients an understanding of wellness (disease prevention and the promotion of health), women's health, substance abuse, mental health, as well as effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
- Behavioral Health
- Diabetes CareMost people with diabetes have health problems -- or risk factors -- such as high blood pressure and cholesterol that increase one's risk for heart disease and stroke. When combined with diabetes, these risk factors add up to big trouble. In fact, more than 65% of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. With diabetes, heart attacks occur earlier in life and often result in death. By managing diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, people with diabetes can reduce their risk.
- UltrasoundBlood pressure measurements are taken at the arms and ankles using a pencil shaped ultrasound device called a Doppler. A Doppler instrument produces sound waves (not x-rays) and is considered noninvasive because it does not require the use of needles or catheters. The ABI test is simple enough to be performed in any doctor's office or vascular laboratory. Not only is the ABI one of the most reliable tests for PAD, it is also the least expensive.
- X-Rays
- Computed TomographyHe’d had annual physicals for the past seven years, passing them all. According to his doctor, his cholesterol numbers had been fine for years. But Walter’s brother-in-law, a physician whose own brush with heart disease prompted him to warn everyone else in the family about the possibility, suggested that he undergo a computed tomography heart scan. Walter’s heart scan score was 3,367, a high score that signaled a dangerous content of calcified atherosclerotic plaque in his coronary arteries linked to a high risk for heart attack. In fact, Walter’s score put him in the 99th percentile, meaning that his calcium score was in the worst 1% of all men in his age group (and carried an annual risk for heart attack of 25% without preventive efforts).
- GangreneAn ABI value of less than 0.40 indicates severe PAD. Patients should be extremely careful to avoid any foot injuries. Proper foot care may prevent development of non-healing wounds, rest pain, or even gangrene. Usually, care from a vascular specialist is required. The specialist will evaluate the risk and benefits to improve leg blood flow through surgery or other interventions.
- Plastic SurgeryCI Medical Center's clinicians include specialties in internal medicine, family medicine, plastic surgery, pharmacy, physical therapy and nutrition counseling. We have special interest in obesity, weight loss, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease and metabolic syndrome.
- Bariatric SurgeryOptions for weight loss include behavior modification, dietary therapy, exercise, drug therapy, and bariatric surgery. Many studies support the benefit of weight reduction in improving different medical conditions. Examples are as follows...
- Lesions
- Physical TherapyWe focus on weight loss, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease, as well as physical therapy. We believe life is uncertain and want to empower our patients with knowledge and early detection screening to increase your odds for healthy living.
- Geriatrics
- Foot Injuries
- Allergies