Primary Care Specialist
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Gruene Lake Medical
Family Medicine & Primary Care Practice located in New Braunfels, TX
Primary care is the cornerstone of preventive medicine, designed to help you and your family stay as healthy as possible. Family medicine physician Anna Boecker, MD, and her team provide personalized primary care services, including wellness visits, sick care, and immunizations at Gruene Lake Medical in New Braunfels, Texas. If you or a family member needs primary care, call the office or schedule a consultation online today.
Primary Care
What is primary care?
Primary care includes comprehensive, first-line health services to prevent disease and enhance your overall wellness.
Your primary care provider is like the quarterback of your health care. They’re your first point of contact for standard health care needs such as physicals, immunizations, and sick visits. If you need additional specialized care, they provide referrals and collaborate with your other health care providers.
Why do I need an annual physical or wellness check?
Many diseases don’t cause symptoms in their early stages, or they develop so gradually that you don’t notice a change in your health.
An annual wellness visit allows your provider to evaluate your health and compare your details with your health records. If they notice changes in your blood pressure, lab tests, or other details, your provider can order additional testing to diagnose the cause of the change.
When a health problem is diagnosed early, your provider can prescribe treatments and lifestyle adjustments to improve your health before you experience any symptoms, minimizing disruption to your life.
What services are included in primary care?
The team at Gruene Lake Medical offers comprehensive primary care services, including:
Preventive care
Preventive care aims to stop disease before it affects your well-being and quality of life. It includes wellness visits and physicals, routine gynecologic care, immunizations, and vision and hearing tests.
The team also provides thorough health screenings, including blood pressure checks, complete blood panels, Pap smears, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing.
Chronic care
Around 60% of American adults have at least one chronic disease, and 40% have two or more. If you have a chronic health problem, personalized medical care is critical to protecting your health.
The team at Gruene Lake Medical offers screening and management for chronic conditions like:
- Asthma
- Arthritis
- Anemia
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- High cholesterol
They also screen for and treat mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.
Sick visits
No one expects to get sick, but if you catch a cold, flu, strep throat, or another illness that needs medical care, the team at Gruene Lake Medical can help. They also treat minor injuries and offer ingrown toenail treatment and wart removal services.
If you need primary care services, call Gruene Lake Medical or make an appointment online today.
