Visiting the doctor for an annual check-up is key to staying healthy. These exams detect and prevent potential health concerns early. This is the time when your physician discusses performing tests that are relevant based on your age, gender, weight, and current medical diagnoses. These screening tests help to minimize the diagnosis of certain metabolic disorders and help maximize your long-term health and well-being.

In an acute care visit, there is a specific new concern about your health. These concerns will be communicated directly to the physician before the visit or point of contact. While evaluating your concern, your physician will determine a diagnosis and appropriate course of treatment.

Your Primary Care physician plays a crucial role in weight management by providing a personalized assessment of your medical status, and current health conditions, setting realistic weight loss goals while offering nutritional guidance as well as appropriate physical activities; prescribing medications, monitoring progress through regular check-ups, or referring to a specialist, such as an endocrinologist if need be. Having a trusted Primary Care doctor helps save time and money, but also ensures you have the support you need to reach your weight loss goals.

Mental health is just as important as physical health, yet it often doesn't receive the same attention. Primary Care physicians play a key role in supporting and managing mental health by providing early intervention and guidance for mental health concerns by recognizing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or stress. Such symptoms are evaluated through conversations, mental health screenings, and physical exams. Once an initial diagnosis is provided, recommendations for treatment and or lifestyle changes are discussed.

In chronic care management, the doctor will evaluate the whole cluster of a patient's medical issues and revisit the current treatment plan. A given patient may have few or many diagnoses. It is the interplay of the different maladies and the specific treatment for each that needs to be properly managed in order to maintain a healthful outcome. For example, if you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, and acid reflux, then this is the time/visit to address each condition and discuss specific symptoms you might be experiencing or how you are tolerating medication prescribed for a condition; perhaps adjusting these medicatons and ordering testing required to asses the effectiveness of your treatment.