General Medicine Specialist

What is general medicine?

General medicine is a broad term that includes preventive, primary, acute, and chronic care. Also called internal medicine, general medicine allows you to connect with a provider for all of your basic and routine health care needs. 

South Texas Family Medicine and Urgent Care Center offers a wide range of general medicine services covering various medical specialties. The team can meet most of your medical needs and make specialist referrals for any complications that need more intensive care. 

Treatments within general medicine do not usually involve surgery. The team at South Texas Family Medicine and Urgent Care Center primarily uses conservative treatments instead, such as medications, lifestyle changes, and minor in-office procedures. 

Which services are available within general medicine?

To accommodate you and your family, South Texas Family Medicine and Urgent Care Center offers many convenient services and treatments. 

The team gets to know you well when you visit regularly and provides exceptional personalized care to meet your needs and preferences. You can come in for:

• Dermatology consultations
• Acute care
• Chronic disease management
• Blood draws and other lab services
• Imaging tests
• Physical exams (school, sports, pre-employment, etc.)
• Sports medicine services
• Women’s health services
• STD testing
• Drug testing

During your visits, the team offers helpful advice and can answer questions about health and wellness. They can also make reasonable accommodations for your convenience, such as home care services like lab services, X-ray imaging, and EKGs. 

Which conditions can general medicine address?

General medicine practitioners can diagnose and treat various common acute and chronic illnesses. Even if you need a specialists’ input or surgery, your general medicine providers at South Texas Family Medicine and Urgent Care Center can facilitate and coordinate your care. 

The team at South Texas Family Medicine and Urgent Care Center frequently treats or manages:

• Cold and flu
• Stomach pain
• Chest pain
• Sports injuries
• Covid 19
• Diabetes
• Arthritis
• High cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Bacterial infections

Most of these conditions are highly manageable, and some are even curable. The team at South Texas Family Medicine and Urgent Care Center makes sure you get the best possible health outcome with every visit, no matter the purpose. 

To schedule an appointment and learn more about general medicine, call South Texas Family Medicine and Urgent Care Center or use the convenient online booking feature today.