Internal and Family Medicine

Internal Medicine in Greater Las Vegas, Nevada

Internal medicine doctors diagnose and treat medical issues, while also providing primary care for adults. Internal medicine doctors handle everything from primary care to screening patients for cancer.

Adult internal medicine doctors provide preventive care that includes routine checkups and screenings as well as chronic illness management. The physicians can diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions and illnesses, including:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic disease where the airways become inflamed and swollen. Asthma can make it difficult to breathe. Patients with asthma can experience many symptoms, such as:

• Wheezing
• Coughing
• Shortness of breath

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD is a progressive disease that makes breathing more difficult with two types – chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Each type can cause many symptoms, such as:

• A cough with mucus
• Wheezing
• Struggling with breathing
• Chest tightness

Pneumonia and Influenza

Pneumonia is a lung infection that’s caused by bacteria, a virus or by inhaling a liquid.

Symptoms may include:

• Fever
• Cough
• Problems breathing
• Chest pain

Influenza, or the flu, is a common respiratory infection caused by a virus. Symptoms may include:

• Body aches
• Chills
• Fever
• Headache
• Sore throat

Diabetes

Diabetes is a disorder where the body is unable to regulate its blood glucose levels, preventing glucose from entering cells and being transformed into energy.

For glucose to enter cells and be transformed into energy, insulin must be present. The pancreas is in charge of producing insulin. A diabatic person’s pancreas either produces little or no insulin, or the body does not respond properly to the insulin it does produce.

Valley Health Physician Alliance has a team of medical professionals to provide care for patients who are diabetic. Your care team can help you manage your diabetes, keep track of your blood sugar and provide educational resources.

High Blood Pressure

Hypertension (hypertension) is a medical disorder in which the blood flows through the veins or arteries at a high rate. High blood pressure is relatively common. If high blood pressure is left untreated, it can cause serious health problems like heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure.

Making healthy lifestyle changes can help lower blood pressure and improve your overall health. Your doctor will help you create a plan to incorporate a healthy diet, exercise and stress management into your daily routine. Your doctor can also provide you with the tools you need to quit smoking.

Heart Disease

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, according to the CDC. One in five Americans has some form of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association®. Internal medicine physicians can diagnose and treat many heart conditions. They also coordinate with other healthcare professionals, including surgeons and emergency care physicians as needed.

Family Medicine

From routine checkups and physical exams to chronic illness management, our board-certified providers are devoted to providing comprehensive healthcare.

Family doctors are a type of primary care physician. Family physicians take a comprehensive approach to care for individuals and families, across all age groups. This specialty within primary care allows practitioners to take a holistic approach with a full family picture to provide personalized care.

Easy access to family history gives doctors a step up in disease prevention. Family physicians can help highlight genetic markers for disease. These markers can link to a head start on preventative measures for patients with a higher risk of stroke or risk of heart disease. They can also help physicians detect if certain diseases, like different types of heart disease, may be hereditary.

Conditions Treated

Family medicine physicians and internists can diagnose and treat many common conditions, including:

• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Cancer
• Asthma

Treatments Provided

Your physician can provide:

• Wellness exams
• Preventive healthcare screenings
• Medicare wellness exams
• Well-woman exams
• School and sports physicals
• Chronic disease management
  • Hypertension
  • Cardiovascular
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
• Services and procedures
  • EKG
  • Pulmonary function test
  • Ear lavages
  • Skin lesion removal
  • Trigger point injections
  • Immunizations

Contact Valley Health Physician Alliance

The physicians at Valley Health Physician Alliance have access to a network of other specialized physicians that they can refer you to for specific treatment. Click here to find an internal & family medicine physician.

We offer a patient portal so that patients can access their test results online, medical history, and other patient documents. View our locations throughout the Greater Las Vegas, Nevada, area.