Preventive Medicine

    The Dr. Phil Aaron Medical Center approach to health care includes the practice of preventive medicine. When your health provider has access to all your individual and family medical records, he or she may be able to prevent the development of disease.

     This holds many benefits to patients: If health problems are detected at an early stage, they are nearly always more easily cured or controlled. Cancer is one example, of many. Control of hypertension (high blood pressure) helps prevent strokes and/or kidney failure. Early detection of diabetes coupled with a regimen of proper nutrition and exercise can help prevent the sometimes serious effects of this disease.

     In nearly every case, a preventive approach to disease can save money in costly medical treatments. More important, it saves lives.

     Many special services at Dr. Phil Aaron Medical Center enhance and compliment our ability to provide comprehensive preventive medicine. Dietetics, fitness prescriptions, immunizations and patient education helps serve patients better.

     A key tool for effective preventive medicine is the periodic physical examination.