Family medicine includes primary care evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of general health problems. Examples include illnesses, injuries, and chronic diseases. HippoMed Wellness Clinics offers routine wellness exams, physicals, vaccinations, COVID testing, healthy lifestyle counseling, and other preventive medicine solutions to keep you healthy.
Dr. Jenks at HippoMed Wellness Clinics cares about all patients. He and his staff offer exceptional communication to their patients, with little to no wait times. Family medicine is beneficial if you’re at risk of or experience:
HippoMed Wellness Clinics offers virtual telemedicine appointments in addition to in-person primary care visits.
When you arrive for a family medicine appointment at HippoMed Wellness Clinics, friendly staff members greet you. They check your weight, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs.
Dr. Jenks reviews your medical history and asks questions about symptoms you may have. He completes a physical examination and might recommend you undergo specific diagnostic tests as needed to detect or rule out acute or chronic medical problems.
Examples include asthma and allergy tests, electrocardiogram (EKG), additional heart function tests, blood tests, urine tests, nasal or throat swabs, biopsies, X-rays, or other imaging procedures.
If you require treatment after a family medicine appointment, Dr. Jenks might recommend:
If you have a complex medical problem requiring a specialist’s care, Dr. Jenks can refer out to a highly-trained specialist near you. He follows up with you in-person or virtually to ensure your treatment is working and makes changes to your regimen as needed to give you the best outcome.
To optimize your overall health, recover from an injury or illness, manage a chronic disease, or reduce the risk of serious health problems, call HippoMed Wellness Clinics, or schedule a family medicine appointment online today.
