Many people die from preventable illnesses like heart disease and diabetes every single year. That’s why chronic disease prevention is one of the main goals of primary care medicine. Our team uses routine health screenings, annual wellness physicals, and patient-specific screenings, such as pap smears and colonoscopies, to help identify health issues and risks as early as possible. Identifying and managing pre-diabetic conditions, excess body weight, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol can help you avoid full-blown diabetes or heart disease, and may even help prevent a heart attack or stroke. Immunizations, another important component of preventive primary care, can also help protect you from numerous dangerous diseases, including influenza.