Family Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock is a Family Medicine practice in Lubbock, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in family-centric healthcare.
Family Medicine Doctors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock 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.
Family Medicine Doctors in Lubbock, TX
Community Health Nurse Practitioner
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock is a Community Health Nurse Practitioner practice in Lubbock, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in testing, monitoring and educating patients of all ages, as well as reforming health care policy.
Community Health Nurse Practitioners at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock perform
healthcare in schools, maternity clinics, army bases, and community health clinics. Community Health Nurse Practitioner is
the preventative healthcare of entire populations. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Community Health Nurse Practitioner practices include tuberculosis, injuries, and abuse.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Community Health Nurse Practitioner
practices include performing pregnancy tests, providing immunizations, assessing data, reforming policies, and educating communities.
Community Health Nurse Practitioners in Lubbock, TX
Family Nurse Practitioner
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock is a Family Nurse Practitioner practice in Lubbock, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in family-centric general health care.
Family Nurse Practitioners at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock perform
preventative, diagnostic and treatment procedures for a variety of acute and chronic diseases, conditions, and injuries. Family Nurse Practitioner 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 Practitioner 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 Practitioner
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.
Family Nurse Practitioners in Lubbock, TX
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner practice in Lubbock, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in the lifelong care of women, with a strong focus on gynecological and obstetric health.
Women's Health Nurse Practitioners at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock perform
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of women. Women's Health Nurse Practitioner is
an advanced-practice that specializes in comprehensive primary care services for women of all ages. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner practices include nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalances, menstrual irregularities, viral infections, injuries, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
practices include wellness check-up, contraceptive care, STD screening and follow up, pregnancy testing, common infection evaluation and treatment, as well as premenopause and postmenopause care.
Womens Health Nurse Practitioners in Lubbock, TX
Professional Counseling
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock is a Professional Counseling practice in Lubbock, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in assessing patient mental health and treating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral disorders using a wide variety of therapy techniques.
Professional Counselors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock perform
diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, providing therapy to clients in individual and group settings, research into advanced therapy techniques and applications, and referral to medical mental health professionals as needed. Professional Counseling is
a healthcare specialty centered on providing mental and emotional guidance and therapy to treat mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Professional Counseling practices include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), behavioral disorders, phobias, bereavement, marital hardship, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Professional Counseling
practices include psychotherapy, cognitive behavior disorder (CBD) therapy, crisis management, mental health assessment, intelligence quotient examinations, marriage counseling, one-on-one therapy sessions, anger management therapy, and stress management.
Professional Counselors in Lubbock, TX
Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock is a Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology practice in Lubbock, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in researching and treating disorders of human cognition.
Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologists at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock perform
therapy and research focused on treating by helping patients adjust their feelings and actions. Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology is
a medical specialty centered on understanding human thought and behavior as it relates to mental health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology practices include depression, anxiety, phobias, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorders, and sleeping disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology
practices include mental health assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive awareness activities, mindfulness activities, breathing exercises, and referral to other specialists as needed.
A psychologist who reflects an experimental-clinical approach distinguished by use of principles of human learning and development and theories of cognitive processing to promote meaningful change in maladaptive human behavior and thinking.
Cognitive Behavioral Psychologists in Lubbock, TX
Clinical Social Work
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
Clinical Social Workers in Lubbock, TX
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock is an Obstetrics & Gynecology practice in Lubbock, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating ailments of the reproductive system and related bowel, bladder, and urinary systems, as well as managing pregancy and child birthing.
Obstetricians & Gynecologists at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock perform
blood tests, pelvic exams, uterine and breast cancer screenings, birth control management, and reproductive system surgery. Obstetrics & Gynecology is
care of a woman's reproductive health from the onset of puberty through menopause and beyond. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Obstetrics & Gynecology practices include yeast infections, bacterial infections, irregular menstruation, painful intercourse, discomfort of uterus, genitals, or breasts, infertility, and prolapse of the pelvic organs.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Obstetrics & Gynecology
practices include annual pap test and pelvic exam, mamogram prescription, infertility treatment, birth control management, tubal ligation (permanent form of birth control), hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries), salpingectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes) or cone biopsy (removal of precancerous cells in the cervix identified during a pap test).
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.
Obstetricians Gynecologists in Lubbock, TX
Dietetics
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock is a Dietetics practice in Lubbock, TX
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in assessing, diagnosing, and treating dietary and nutritional problems.
Registered Dietitians at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Son - Lubbock perform
nutritional counseling for people who wish to lose weight, have an eating disorder, need a customized diet for health reasons, experience food allergies or intolerances, suffer a digestive disorder, or wish to improve athletic ability. Dietetics is
a medical specialty focused on the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Dietetics practices include anorexia, bulimia, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, acid reflux, cancer, obesity, pregnancy, food allergy and intolerance, and celiac disease.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dietetics
practices include creating exclusion diet plans, advising patients on supplement use, creating specialized diet plans for diabetic patients, offering patient and parental nutrition education, prescribing some types of medication, and referring patients to other specialists as needed.
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.
Registered Dietitians in Lubbock, TX
Physician Assisting
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Physician Assistants in Lubbock, TX
