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Physicians in the Division of General Internal Medicine
provide primary care services for patients with acute and chronic medical
problems. A major function of the division is to supervise nearly sixty
residents in their ambulatory clinics. Preventive care services are emphasized
along with routine screening procedures. Same-day care is offered weekdays
for patients with acute and minor medical problems. The division also
provides preoperative and perioperative consultation for surgical patients.
Evaluation and treatment of:
- Hypertension
- Chest pain
- Diabetes mellitus
- Thyroid disorders
- Congestive heart failure
- Arthritis
- Asthma and allergic reactions
- Lung diseases, including bronchitis and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
- Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
- Anemias
- Skin disorders
- Pain syndromes
- Infectious diseases
- Hyperlipidemias
- Travel-related health issues
- Immigrant health issues
Services include:
- Routine and travel-related immunizations
- Pulmonary function testing (simple)
- Cholesterol screening
- Routine physical examinations
- Pap smears
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Preoperative evaluations
- Medical consultations to non-medicine services
- Health risk assessments
- Triage and directed specialty referral
- Long-term outpatient care
- Acute medical problem evaluation
- Cancer screening
- Civil surgeon examinations
- Dedicated clinics to Russian, Somali, and Spanish
speaking patients
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