Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St

Family Medicine

Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St is a Family Medicine practice in Hanover, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in family-centric healthcare. Family Medicine Doctors at Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St perform medical history analysis, diagnostics, and treatments for a wide variety of dysfunctions, conditions, and injuries. Family Medicine is a medical specialty devoted to the medical care of the family unit. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Family Medicine practices include cold and flu, asthma and allergies, ear and eye infections, yeast infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, nutritional imbalance, stress and depression, muscle tears and sprains, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Medicine practices include annual exams, immunizations, medication refills, hormone level testing, cardiovascular testing, pap smears and genital exams, specialist referrals, and patient education.

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Internal Medicine

Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St is an Internal Medicine practice in Hanover, PA with healthcare providers who have 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. Internal Medicine Doctors at Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St perform 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 at Internal Medicine practices 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 practices 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.

Acupuncture

Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St is an Acupuncture practice in Hanover, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating symptoms of physical and mental health disorders. Acupuncturists at Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St perform treatment of chronic pain, emotional disturbances, and pain resulting from acute injury or illness. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment that involves inserting needles into a patient's skin at key neurological points to promote rapid symptom relief. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Acupuncture practices include migraine, arthritis, anxiety, high blood pressure, nausea, dental pain, depression, allergies, and chronic pain in the joints, bones, and muscles. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Acupuncture practices include auricular acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and acupressure, as well as procedures that use acupuncture principles, such as like moxibustion and cupping.

An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.

Family Nurse Practice

Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St is a Family Nurse Practice practice in Hanover, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in family-centric general health care. Family Nurse Practitioners at Wellspan Family Medicine-Baltimore St perform preventative, diagnostic and treatment procedures for a variety of acute and chronic diseases, conditions, and injuries. Family Nurse Practice is an advanced practice registered nurse who works autonomously or in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to deliver family-oriented care. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Family Nurse Practice practices include cold and flu, infections, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, hepatitis, diabetes, lacerations or minor trauma, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Nurse Practice practices include medical history analysis, physical exams, diagnostic testing, nutrition and treatment plan development, hormone balancing, immunization delivery, wound suturing and removal, and patient education.