Internal
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Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine services offered in Scottsboro, AL
Internal medicine experts like Muhammad Ata, MD, and the team at Premier Medical Clinic in Scottsboro, Alabama, offer comprehensive care for patients of all ages. They have considerable expertise in diagnosing and treating all medical conditions, from kidney disease to diabetes, and provide both urgent and long-term care. To learn more about internal medicine services available, call Premier Medical Clinic today or book an appointment online.
What is internal medicine?
Internal medicine focuses on diagnosing and treating health conditions that affect the organs and tissues within your body. Doctors of internal medicine are also called internists.
Common examples of internal medicine conditions include:
- Diabetes
- Substance use disorder (SUD)
- Asthma
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- High cholesterol
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Autoimmune diseases like lupus
- Digestive disorders
- Thyroid conditions
- Diabetes
- Substance use disorder (SUD)
- Asthma
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- High cholesterol
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Autoimmune diseases like lupus
- Digestive disorders
- Thyroid conditions
The internal medicine experts at Premier Medical Clinic specialize in caring for patients with these and many other disorders.
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What treatments are used in internal medicine?
Premier Medical Clinic uses a variety of approaches when treating your internal problems, including:
Lifestyle changes
The team begins by looking at unhealthy lifestyle habits like smoking and substance use, which often play a key role in poor health. Diet, exercise, stress, and other factors can significantly influence health, so it’s vital to make changes that improve your general health.
Behavioral health
Premier Medical Clinic can help you change harmful behaviors and bad habits that adversely affect your health. The team can also help with mental health problems and offer treatment for opioid addiction.
Minimally invasive procedures
Some conditions require other treatments, such as minimally invasive procedures like endoscopic sealing of peptic ulcers in your stomach and the first part of your small intestine, cardiac catheterization for heart disease, or specialized wound care for diabetic foot ulcers.
Medication
Medications might be necessary for some internal conditions. For example, the team may offer blood pressure pills if you have hypertension (high blood pressure), beta-blockers for heart conditions, and metformin to help regulate your blood sugar if you have Type 2 diabetes.
Hospital care is also best for babies under three months old with a fever of 100.4°F or above.
What are the benefits of seeing an internal medicine doctor?
The internal medicine experts at Premier Medical Clinic have considerable experience in diagnosing and treating many of the most serious and widespread diseases affecting children and adults. The team also focuses on using knowledge of healthy living to help you avoid many health conditions and lead a happy, healthy life. If you’d like to experience the benefits of seeing an internal medicine specialist, call Premier Medical Clinic today or book an appointment online.