Internal medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with
the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness involving internal organs.
Practitioners specialize in one or more organ systems including cardiology
(heart), gastroenterology (digestion), nephrology (kidneys), pulmonology
(lungs), rheumatology (joints), among others.
Internal Medicine physicians practice general internal
medicine or subspecialize in a particular area like cardiology or oncology. ParCare
Community Health Network is a multi-specialty health center providing such services as
primary care, internal medicine, dermatology, physical therapy, and pediatrics.
ParCare's specialty departments feature experts in every field, from
Cardiologists to OBGYN, along with a full-time general internist. With years of
experience and impressive credentials, each doctor provides his patient with
personalized plan. Below, the healthcare specialists from Parcare explain the
six things you didn't know about Internal Medicine.