John M. Cocco, M.d. A Professional Corporation

Internal Medicine

John M. Cocco, M.d. A Professional Corporation is an Internal Medicine practice in Valencia, CA 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 John M. Cocco, M.d. A Professional Corporation 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.

Family Sleep Medicine

John M. Cocco, M.d. A Professional Corporation is a Family Sleep Medicine practice in Valencia, CA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in family medicine and sleep medicine. Family Sleep Medicine Doctors at John M. Cocco, M.d. A Professional Corporation perform comprehensive health care for patients of all ages. Family Sleep Medicine is a medical subspecialty that diagnoses and treats sleep disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Family Sleep Medicine practices include snoring, bruxism, nightmare disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleepwalking, sleep apnea, insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, and nocturnal epilepsy. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Sleep Medicine practices include polysomnography, sleep hygiene education, cognitive behavioral therapy, CPAP machine, meditation and mindfulness protocols, nutritional and supplemental therapy, and medication prescription.

A Family Medicine Physician who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.