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Medical Services - Primary Care

A primary physician is the doctor who is most familiar with you, your family, and your health history. You will usually see this doctor for regular check-ups and medical problems. There are four departments that offer primary care at the Beloit Clinic: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology.

Family Medicine
This medical specialty requires three years of residency training after medical school. Pediatrics Physicians are trained to treat patients of all ages and, like pediatricians, are often familiar with a patient’s family and medical history.

Internal Medicine
Internists diagnose and treat adult illnesses of the body’s internal organs. These doctors are also able to identify the cause of complex medical problems and refer patients, when necessary, to the appropriate specialists.

Internists treat such conditions as arthritis, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

They often manage the total health care of patients with chronic illness.

Pediatrics
Pediatrics is for patients from birth through adolescence. Pediatricians will diagnose and treat the usual childhood illnesses, minor cuts, bruises, and sprains.

They are also involved in treating more complicated diseases such as diabetes, and abnormal growth and development. These doctors are usually familiar with the familyObstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) structure and behavioral development of the children they treat.

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Obstetrics involves the management of pregnancy, delivery, and care after delivery. The OB/GYN staff also provides prenatal education programs for expectant mothers and their families. The staff can help women choose from a number of delivery options.

Gynecology is concerned with treating diseases of the female reproductive system. Doctors treat fertility and hormone problems, infections, and sexually transmitted diseases. They also perform tests and examinations for early detection of cancer.

 
   
     

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