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Primary Care services offered in Palm Desert, CA
Your primary care provider is someone you can trust in the medical community and visit when you have questions or concerns about your health. At Asma M. Kazi, MD Inc. in Palm Desert, California, preventive medicine specialist Asma Kazi, MD, welcomes patients for preventive, primary, and women’s health care. To schedule your next visit, call Asma M. Kazi, MD Inc. or book online today.
Primary Care Q&A
What is primary care?
Primary care includes all the basic medical care you need to maintain or improve your health. That includes preventive care to help you avoid preventable illnesses.
At Asma M. Kazi, MD Inc., your primary care provider helps you stay on track with meeting your age- and gender-specific health care needs. You may visit regularly for physical exams, which update your provider on your current health status and can lead to early diagnoses that need prompt treatment.
When you’re sick, your primary care provider can see you, too. Knowing your baseline levels of various health parameters, they can make a quick diagnosis and treat many acute and chronic illnesses. They can also refer you to local specialists you can trust when you need more specialized care.
Which services does primary care include?
Primary care includes many health services. Your primary care provider at Asma M. Kazi, MD Inc. offers:
Physical exams
Physical examinations help you track your health and identify possible health concerns. These visits can also involve diagnostic tests like blood tests, urinalysis, or imaging tests when necessary.
Women’s health
Women’s health care includes yearly well-woman exams, as well as additional services like Pap smears, breast exams, and birth control management.
Sick visits
When you’re not feeling well, it’s time to schedule a sick visit. These appointments give you answers and can direct treatment for your illness.
Chronic disease management
Your primary care provider helps you manage long-term illnesses and health concerns, such as hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, and diabetes.
Vaccinations
Vaccines against specific disease-causing viruses and bacteria can protect you against the illnesses they cause.
Why is primary care important?
Primary care is important because it allows easy access to medical care when you need it. You develop a relationship with your trusted primary care provider over time, who welcomes you for any preventive, primary, or women’s health services you need.
As your primary care provider becomes more familiar with you and your health over time, they’re better able to identify possible problems and provide you with the most beneficial treatment for you personally. That generally improves your health care outcomes and can ultimately extend your life.
Learn more about preventive health and primary care by calling Asma M. Kazi, MD Inc. or scheduling an appointment online today.