Internists are your primary doctors and your personal advocate when you need to seek specialists or further resources.
“The doctor’s doctor”
Inside hospitals and clinics, internists are often referred to as “the doctors’ doctor” because all kinds of doctors, from family physicians to surgeons, seek the help of an internist when struggling to understand a patient’s health situation. When a patient presents a complex medical case where it is not clear why the patient has the symptoms that they do, what the diagnosis should be, or how to proceed with treatment, an internist is called for consultation.
A Lifetime of care
Working with an internist throughout your life means that you can team up to create lifestyle and proactive health plans that will help prevent chronic diseases before they even start, or manage symptoms and prevent conditions from worsening. Internists are dedicated to the treatment of disease and its prevention, helping you keep your body strong and reduce risk factors for common illnesses in aging adults. Internists draw upon their internal medicine training to understand your whole health picture and support you throughout the entirety of your health journey.