Adult Medicine at Asheville Medicine & Pediatrics in Arden

If you’re ill, due for an annual wellness visit/physical exam, or are in any way concerned with your health, our board-certified Internal Medicine physicians at Asheville Medicine & Pediatrics in Arden and Asheville, North Carolina, are here for you. We offer comprehensive adult medicine care to meet your personalized needs, including same-day sick visits and after-hours on-call availability. Schedule an appointment over the phone to see our expert adult medicine team today.

What is adult medicine?

Adult medicine at Asheville Medicine & Pediatrics involves preventive medical care including physicals and wellness exams, chronic care follow-up visits, as well as sick visits. The goal of adult medicine is to keep you as healthy as possible, reduce symptoms of illnesses, and prevent serious medical complications from arising. We will partner with you to make a comprehensive plan to keep you as healthy as possible.

What are physical/wellness exams versus chronic care visits?

Annual wellness visits and complete physicals are designed to keep you healthy and detect diseases or illnesses before they become serious. Chronic care visits help you manage a disease.

Physicals and wellness exams

During a physical or wellness exam, we review your medical and social history and counsel you about preventive services, such as how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. We check your height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and other vital signs. We also offer:

Weight loss counseling
Smoking cessation
Diet and exercise plans
Contraception management
Osteoporosis prevention
Vaccinations

We may also screen you for chronic diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, and breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancers.

Illness and disease management

If you have an illness or chronic health issue, we address medical problems during a sick visit or chronic care appointment. Examples of health issues we can manage include:

Diabetes
Coronary artery disease
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Congestive heart failure
Chronic lung diseases
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Hormone imbalance
Depression

Our physician reviews your medical history, checks your vital signs, and will listen to any complaints you may have. We may use blood tests, throat swabs, urine tests, or imaging procedures to properly manage an illness or disease. Our Asheville Medicine & Pediatrics team uses up-to-date, evidence-based procedures and treatments.

Which treatment will I require?

Our doctor may suggest specific treatments to reduce symptoms or manage a disease. We might recommend:

Weight loss
Other lifestyle changes
Medications
Supplements
Alternative treatments

Your individualized treatment helps restore your health and quality of life. Our team refers you to specialists whenever necessary.

Make your health a priority with preventive medical services, sick visits, or chronic disease management. Schedule an adult medicine appointment with Asheville Medicine & Pediatrics over the phone.

Referrals

If your provider puts in a referral during your office visit, referrals are sent out the next business day, unless stated otherwise by your provider. Please allow the referring place at least 2 weeks to contact you to get you scheduled.

If you do not hear from the referring place within the 2 week time frame, you may contact the referring place to follow up on your referral and if you have questions you can contact the office.