Primary
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Primary Care
Primary Care services offered in Scottsboro, AL
Primary care provides all the medical services you need at any age. Muhammad Ata, MD, and the team at Premier Medical Clinic in Scottsboro, Alabama, offer quality primary care services for everyone in your family. From newborn care and chronic disease management to sick visits and preventive medicine, they can provide custom guidance and develop a treatment plan to suit your needs. To find out more about the primary care services available, call Premier Medical Clinic today or book an appointment online.
What is primary care?
Primary care providers can fulfill all your health care needs, with the exception of life-threatening medical emergencies like heart attacks and severe injuries. One of the most common reasons for visiting your primary care provider is when you or your child is sick. Your provider can diagnose and treat a comprehensive range of acute medical conditions, from colds and upset stomach to headaches and minor injuries. The team at Premier Medical Clinic has on-site X-ray facilities for minor injuries. They also perform rapid and PCR (polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 testing.
Can my primary care provider treat chronic diseases?
Your primary care providers at Premier Medical Clinic have considerable expertise in chronic disease management. With internal medicine specialists, they can help diagnose and manage long-term medical disorders, such as:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Arthritis
- Thyroid disease
- High cholesterol
- Asthma
- Chronic pain
- Heart disease
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
- Eczema
- Fibromyalgia
- Allergies
- Depression and anxiety
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease)
- Irregular borders that appear jagged or blurred
- Moles that vary in color
- Moles larger than 6 millimeters in diameter
- Moles that change over time and differ in appearance from others on your body
- Itchy, crusty patches of skin
- Skin spots that bleed or crust over
- Abnormal lumps that appear clear, pink, red, or white
- Skin sores that don’t heal
If you need to see a specialist for a disease like cancer or require diabetic foot care, your provider at Premier Medical Clinic works closely with them to manage your routine care. They also provide regular checkups and tests to monitor your condition, as well as medication refills.
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How does primary care stop me from getting sick?
Premier Medical Clinic offers numerous primary care services that prevent you from getting sick. These services include:
- Immunizations
- Annual physicals
- Well-child exams
- Cholesterol measurement
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Blood pressure measurement
- Well-woman and well-man exams
- Pap smears
- Cancer screening
- Dementia screening
- Carotid artery disease screening
- Immunizations
- Annual physicals
- Well-child exams
- Cholesterol measurement
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Blood pressure measurement
- Well-woman and well-man exams
- Pap smears
- Cancer screening
- Dementia screening
- Carotid artery disease screening
Immunizations can prevent you and your children from catching many dangerous and potentially deadly diseases, from tetanus and hepatitis to polio and pertussis (whooping cough). Other interventions ensure that you get an early diagnosis and treatment for any illnesses before they become a serious threat to your health.
Premier Medical Clinic offers recommendations on improving your health and avoiding problems like Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. This might include changing your diet, doing more exercise, managing stress, losing weight, and cutting out lifestyle habits such as smoking and drinking alcohol. To establish primary care with Premier Medical Clinic, call today or book an appointment online.