Primary care is a haven for adults to get comprehensive health care that improves their overall physical and mental wellness. At Priority Health MD in Cooper City, Florida, internal medicine physician Roberto Fernandez-Blay, MD, offers customized primary care visits that treat the root of health problems instead of just treating the symptoms. Call the office or schedule an appointment online today to learn more about his approach to primary care.
What is primary care?
Primary care is medical care centered around one medical practice. At Priority Health MD, the practice acts as the main health and wellness care provider for all your general medical needs, giving you a place to always go when you have health concerns.
What does primary care include?
Priority Health MD uses an integrative medicine approach for all medical care. The practice seeks to prevent illness, find the root causes of health issues, and improve your overall well-being instead of just treating your symptoms.
Essentially, your primary care includes all the health services and resources needed to achieve truly balanced health.
If you obtain a sudden illness, such as the cold, flu, an ear infection, or strep throat, your provider can also provide immediate care.
Other aspects of primary care usually include:
Wellness exams
General wellness exams screen for disease, track health changes, and help you incorporate preventive care into your daily life.
Priority Health MD covers all the routine areas, like checking your heart and lungs, but also delves much deeper into whole-body health if you have symptoms or possible issues.
They may order blood, urine, and saliva tests to check for problems such as food sensitivities and hormone imbalances. If you have any issues, primary care also covers wellness care. Wellness care.
Wellness care
Wellness care is an approach that treats symptoms and restores balance to your well-being, which can include both your physical and emotional wellness.
Traditional medical care usually writes prescriptions to manage symptoms, but they aren’t actually fixing the problem inside the body: they’re just masking it or improving things as long as you take the drug.
Wellness treatments at Priority Health MD use natural approaches such as supplements, nutrition changes, intravenous (IV) therapy, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) to correct the problem from within, relieving unpleasant symptoms and improving your health long-term.
How often do I need to see my primary care provider?
Schedule your first wellness exam right away to establish a baseline so you can track health improvements over time. Most patients need wellness exams at least annually.
If you have particular goals or needs, like weight loss or care of a chronic disease, you might need to visit the office every few months or twice a year.
To enroll in personalized primary care, call Priority Health MD or schedule an appointment online today.
