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Preventative Care

Preventive services are designed to help people remain healthy and to identify any problems early while so there is a better chance of recovery. Our Preventive care consists of medical services that include annual physicals, patient counseling, and screenings to prevent illness and disease. Dr. Patel follows the guidelines on all preventative services during annual screenings. She is a doctor that is both comprehensive in body and mind  and believes in healing the whole person. The Advanced Center For Internal Medicine is taking new patients so please give us a call and schedule an appointment. We service Fox Valley, Dupage County, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, West Chicago, and Dekalb.

​Examples of Preventive Services 
Men and women all have different types of preventative services to focus on. Dr. Patel conducts the following preventative measure for her patients as part of her patient first approach:
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• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (“AAA”) screening
• Alcohol misuse screening and counseling
• Aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease
• Blood pressure screening
• Cholesterol screening
• Colorectal cancer screening 
• Depression screening
• Diet counseling
• HIV screening
• Immunization vaccines
• Obesity screening
• Prostate cancer screening with physical exam and blood test
• Sexually transmitted infections prevention counseling
• Whole body skin check for skin cancer screening
• Tobacco use screening
• Type 2 diabetes screening 
• Employment Screening
• Sports Physicals
• Annual Physicals​
• Emphasizing a healthy diet
• Encouraging exercise ​

​Preventive services specifically for women include:

• Breast Cancer Mammography
• Cervical cancer screening
• Contraception services
• Osteoporosis screening
• STD (Sexually transmitted disease) screening
• HIV screening