Yves J. Lafond, MD

Internal Medicine Doctor

Dr. Yves J. Lafond is an Internal Medicine Doctor in Fulton, NY with special training and skill in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists specialize in puzzling medical problems and in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses. Internists also specialize in preventing disease by promoting health, and are trained to manage multisystem disease conditions that single-organ-disease specialists may not be trained to address. As an Internal Medicine Doctor, Yves J. Lafond, MD performs assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment therapies for diseases and disorders in adult patients. Internal Medicine is a medical specialty focused on study, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of short and long term multi-organ conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Internal Medicine Doctors include cold and flu, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic lung disease. Internists generally act as personal physicians and often develop long-term relationships with their patients. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Internal Medicine Doctors include medical history reviews, physical exams, blood tests, scans, and other diagnostic tests, as well as specialist referrals. Internists may choose to practice only in the hospital, only in an outpatient clinic, or in both.

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Other Service Specialist

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Primary Care Doctor

• AARP Medicare

• Aetna [Aetna Life Insurance Company]

• All Savers Insurance Company

• Beacon Health Options

• BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

• EmblemHealth [Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York]

• Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc.

• Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

• Fidelis Care [New York State Catholic Health Plan, Inc.]

• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• MVP Health Care [MVP Health Plan, Inc.]

• Oscar Insurance Corporation

• The Empire Plan

• UniCare Life & Health Insurance Company

• United Behavioral Health

• UnitedHealthcare Ins Co of New York

• UnitedHealthcare Oxford [Oxford Health Insurance, Inc.]

• United Medical Resources (UMR)