She believes that this is a necessary service to those patients with a chronic illness that makes it difficult for them to get to the doctors office. Prior to a house call, we need to verify your illness by speaking to your doctor or receiving your medical records. House calls are limited to the City of Alexandria and a few areas of Arlington and Fairfax counties that border the City of Alexandria. Visits are billed in two parts - a transportation fee and a professional fee based on time spend at the house. Unfortunately, modern medical sciences greatest weakness is in the area of chronic illness.
Many treatments are only moderately effective and often with serious side effects.
This leads many patients to seek alternative treatments many of which are unproven and may have little or no value. As a family physician, trained to think in multisystems, Dr. Steinmetz offers her expertise in both modern medicine and alternative treatment options. She will review all your laboratory studies, radiological reports and consultations to be sure that a complete medical work-up has been done. In addition, she reviews what areas of alternative medicine may be effective for you and advises you on the most cost effective plan to follow. She may suggest acupuncture, herbs or supplements.