Internal medicine is a sub-specialty of medicine devoted to the
diagnosis of disease and the expert management of chronic illness. The internist has a broad base of training in
multiple sub-specialties that allows for more comprehensive care of the
individual patient.
Internists typically
care for adults or older patients and often treat
patients with more complex or chronic disease. They are involved
in the care of patients both in the
office setting as well as in the
hospital during acute illness. Internists believe in the benefit of
comprehensive physical examinations and regular screenings
to assess and maintain a person's wellness and good health.
The path to health begins with the recognition of health's true value.
The decisions you make each day impact the health you will enjoy or suffer in your future. An internist can help you make well informed and thoughtful choices to preserve your most precious possession: Your Health.
