Catching problems early.
We recommend adults have a physical exam each year to screen for disease, understand future risks, review your immunizations, and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Vaccines remain one of the safest and best methods of prevention. Our office follows current evidence-based adult immunization guidelines and can help you understand which immunizations are appropriate for your age, history, and current health.
Keeping up with visits even when you are well helps us catch problems like high blood pressure early, and treat them before they become more serious.
Adult preventative care includes evidence-based screening and counseling tailored to your age, personal risk factors, family history, and Medicare or insurance coverage. Screening plans are made with your provider, not from a one-size-fits-all checklist.
For Medicare patients, we provide the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit, with attention to prevention, memory, fall risk, and advance care planning. Medicare covers this visit once every 12 months. It is not a head-to-toe physical, and if we also treat other problems during the same visit, that portion may be billed like a regular visit.
Immunizations
Vaccines are one of the safest ways to prevent serious illness. We review adult immunizations in context: your age, medical history, current health, and risk factors.
Annual physical exams
A yearly exam helps screen for disease, update vaccines, review family and personal history, and catch changes like high blood pressure before they become more serious.
Screenings
Screening recommendations are personalized. Your provider can discuss evidence-based options for cancer screening, cardiometabolic risk, cognition, falls, and other prevention needs.