Internal Medicine

Like a family medicine physician, an internal medicine doctor (or “internist”) provides all the primary care services you might expect: the treatment of acute injuries or illnesses, help managing chronic medical conditions, as well as preventive health services like annual physicals, vaccines, cancer screenings, and more.

The difference between these two types of primary care physicians is that family medicine involves the care and treatment of potentially everyone in the family – from kids to seniors. Internal medicine doctors, on the other hand, focus solely on treating adults.

As a primary care physician, your internist has the knowledge and experience to address a broad range of healthcare issues. Your internist is also perfectly positioned to make sure you get the right type of specialized medical attention, when that is necessary.

Conditions Treated by Internists

Consider your primary care provider – whether a family medicine or internal medicine doctor – your guide to better health. Your internist can diagnose and treat a wide range of injuries and illnesses, as well as help you control your symptoms if you have a chronic medical condition. Among the conditions treated by an internal medicine physician are:

At CPC Multi-Specialty Group, your internist has a particular advantage over primary care providers elsewhere: we have a network of medical specialists that can make getting specialty care especially convenient. Your internal medicine doctor can easily consult with a vast array of specialty providers and make appropriate recommendations as needed.

Innovative Problem-Solvers

Internal medicine physicians, like family medicine doctors, are skilled and natural problem-solvers. Internists are both analytical and creative – they can take large amounts of health data, synthesize the information, and offer innovative solutions based on a patient’s individual needs.

As your primary care provider, your internist has already taken the time to get to know you, your medical condition, health and family history, as well as your personal preferences. Who wouldn’t prefer an internist be the doctor helping to find a solution to new healthcare concerns or issues as they arise.