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The purpose of Annual Physicals is to:

• Screen for any medical conditions

• Assess any risks of future medical conditions/problems

• Discuss and encourage a healthy lifestyle

• Establish a relationship with your Primary Care Physician

• As a diabetic, it is important for you to have a lab test known as Hemoglobin A1c every 3 months at your primary care physician's office.

• Your HbA1c should be routinely monitored to ensure you can live an active and healthy lifestyle without any complications from your diabetes.

• Monitoring your Blood Pressure should be done 2-4 times a year.

• How often you should be monitored is discussed with the doctor on an individual basis.

• Women beginning at the age of 40 need to have routine mammograms.

• Routine varies per individual, but usually are every year to every 2 years.

• Pap Smear screening should begin at the age of 21.
  
• Routine exams should be scheduled every 2-3 years.

• Colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 50 for both men and women.

• Routine exams are done every 5-10 years if Normal.

• For abnormal results, routine exam schedules will be discussed with your doctor and would occur more frequently.

• Men between the ages of 40 and 75 are encouraged to have routine Prostate Cancer Screening.

• A "PSA" is a blood test performed to check your prostate for any abnormal values and may help detect prostate cancer early.

• Your cholesterol should be checked 1-2 times per year.

• This will help manage your existing condition, help to maintain or adjust any current medications, and also discuss diet and exercise.

• Your thyroid is checked once a year with your annual physical.

• Patients diagnosed with Hypothyroidism/Hyperthyroidism should have there TSH (Thyroid levels) checked at the least every 6 months but not limited to.

• Eye Exams should be done every 1-2 years depending on any vision problems or glaucoma risks.

• Diabetic Patients should have yearly diabetic eyes exams.
  

• All women over the age of 64 should have a Bone Density Test.

• Men between the ages of 50-70 should discuss screening with you Primary Care Physician, as you may have risk factors for osteoporosis.

• You should get a flu shot every year. We offer flu shots during the months of September thru January.

• Ask our Primary Care Physician if you should get a the Pneumococcal Vaccine to reduce your risk of Pneumonia.

• If you are at the age of 60 and older, you may get the Shingles or Herpes Zoster Vaccine.