Some
conditions a
specialist might treat a patient
for include congestive
heart failure, diabetes, anemia, cancer, fracture repair, or root canal therapy.
The internal medicine
specialists at VSCT provide abdominal ultrasounds
for liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidney, pancreatic and bladder problems; cardiac ultrasounds
for heart and lung
conditions; endoscopic procedures involving the lungs, stomach, small intestine, colon and nose; and treatment
for endocrine problems such as diabetes mellitus, Cushing's disease, Addison's disease and hyperthyroidism or infectious diseases such as Valley Fever.
Coordinate with physicians,
specialists, nutritionists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans
for chronic
conditions, including diabetes and
heart disease.