Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine is a medical specialty focused on preventing, diagnosing, and treating adult diseases. Doctors specializing in internal medicine are known as internists, and they offer comprehensive care for adults with various medical conditions and often coordinate treatment for chronic illnesses. Internal medicine plays a crucial role in ensuring that adult patients receive personalized and continuous medical care.

Internal medicine specializes in adult medical care. They diagnose and manage a wide range of diseases affecting different organ systems, offering personalized treatment plans and serving as primary care physicians for adults. An internal medicine specialist sees a huge array of medical issues, including common, chronic, and complex conditions like:

• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease
• Anemia
• Liver disease
• Blood pressure issues
• Hypertension
• Chest pain
• Renal failure
• Dyslipidemia
• Weight gain or loss

Internal medicine specialists also provide care for gastrointestinal (GI) issues, like constipation, colitis, GI bleeding, abdominal pain, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

At your internal medicine appointment, your internist will review your medical history, conduct a physical examination, and discuss your symptoms. They may order diagnostic tests or screenings, create a tailored treatment plan, and provide recommendations for ongoing care.

You will need a referral from your family doctor or nurse practitioner to consult an internal medicine specialist.

If you don’t have a referral but would like to see an internist, use our clinic map to find a primary care clinic and book an appointment to request a referral. 

You can use the WELL Clinics website to quickly find an internal medicine clinic near you. If you are already a patient with a WELL Health internist, select the button below to visit our clinic map and book an appointment.