Your key to a healthy life
MASSENA PREVENTATIVE CARE
Preventative Care Goals
- At North Country Adult Medicine we are dedicated to improving the health and well being of our patients.
- We strive not only to treat medical problems, but also to prevent them.
- Once a year we recommend you schedule a visit devoted entirely to preventive care.
- The recommendations listed below have been scientifically shown to benefit your health.
- Please call our office to schedule your yearly check-up.
The Following tests are some of the many tests that we may recommend you have, either done at our office, or for more involved procedures, at the specialist or hospital of your choice. The types of screening tests recommended will vary based on your gender, age, and other risk factors.
- Vital Signs, including pulse, blood pressure, weight and BMI
- Depression Screening
- Smoking Screening
- Diabetes Screening
- Cholesterol Screening
- Dementia Screening
- Alcohol Overuse or Abuse
- Fall Risk
- Balance Testing (VAT/ENG)
- Breast cancer screening such as a Breast exam, Mammogram, 3D Ultrasound, or Breast MRI
- Pelvic Cancer screening with a pelvic exam, pap smear or pelvic ultrasound
- Prostate Cancer Screening with a rectal exam and/or PSA
- Colon Cancer Screening with Stool samples via FIT testing, Cologuard, Colonoscopy, Virtual Colonoscopy
- Other appropriate cancer screenings based on your family history or other personal risk factors
- Hepatitis B Screening
- STD Screening
- Abdominal Aneurysm Screening with Abdominal Ultrasound
- Peripheral Artery Disease Screening with Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)
- Advanced Care Planning, (End of Life decisions)
- Vaccination Advice
Screening recommendations can change from year to year as new research comes out, and new or more cost effective treatments are available. Our doctors strive to stay up to date on all the current guidelines and recommendations.
