Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

The Internal Medicine team at Clinica Sierra Vista provides comprehensive care for adults. Our skilled professionals are here to guide you through your health journey, offering solutions for a variety of medical needs in a caring environment.

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Comprehensive Internal Medicine Services

Our Internal Medicine department provides comprehensive care for adults, addressing a wide range of health needs. We specialize in chronic disease management, offering personalized care plans for conditions like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma, COPD, hyperlipidemia, and obesity. Our team emphasizes prevention through annual wellness visits, health maintenance exams, immunizations, cancer screenings, and lifestyle modification programs to promote long-term health and well-being.

For acute care needs, we diagnose and treat minor injuries and illnesses, manage acute infections, and provide prompt, effective care to help patients recover quickly. For those with complex medical conditions or multiple comorbidities, we ensure coordination of care, including referrals to specialists, medication management, and polypharmacy reviews. Women’s health services include routine gynecologic exams, contraceptive counseling, and management of perimenopause and menopause symptoms.

Our expertise extends across numerous conditions, including cardiovascular diseases like hypertension and congestive heart failure, endocrine disorders such as Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, thyroid issues, and adrenal dysfunctions like Addison’s and Cushing’s syndromes. We also treat respiratory conditions like asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease; gastrointestinal concerns such as GERD, IBS, chronic liver disease, and peptic ulcers; kidney disorders like chronic kidney disease; and neurologic issues, including migraines, peripheral neuropathy, and stroke care.

With a focus on patient-centered care, our Internal Medicine team is here to support you every step of the way, ensuring your health and wellness needs are met with professionalism and dedication.


FAQs

What Is Internal Medicine?

Internal medicine focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases, particularly chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and respiratory disorders. Internists manage complex, mutli-system diseases and provide comprehensive primary care.

How Is Internal Medicine Difference From Family Medicine?

Internal medicine primarily focuses on adult patients while family medicine serves all age groups, from children to adults. Internal medicine providers are specialists in the care of adults and often handle more complex or chronic medical conditions.

What Does an Internal Medicine Doctor Treat?

Internal medicine doctors treat a wide range of conditions including heart disease, diabetes, lung diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, arthritis, kidney disease, and chronic infections, among others. They also manage preventive care and wellness exams.