Primary Care at Dignity Health in Santa Maria, CA

A physical exam is a routine test a person undergoes to check their general health status. It is typically performed by a primary care physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner and includes checking vitals, such as a person's weight, blood pressure, lungs, heart, and reflexes, and blood tests to check for things such as cholesterol, iron, and blood sugar levels.

Individualized treatment planning is the process of creating a comprehensive treatment plan that is tailored to a patient's individual mental health needs. This is particularly useful when a person has a dual diagnosis.

Preventative care is an area of healthcare that is focused on preventing the development of health issues. This includes immunizations and screening tests, such as blood sugar and cholesterol blood tests, mammograms, pap smears, and colonoscopies.

Occupational medicine, also known as occupational health, is a multidisciplinary branch of healthcare that is focused on the health and safety of employees in the workplace. The primary focus of occupational health is the prevention on injury and the education of employees.

Employment physical exam assures companies that employees are physically and mentally able to take on the responsibilities of a job. A sports physical exam is performed on athletes entering into a sport to ensure they are safe to participate.

Internal medicine, also known as general medicine, is the medical specialty that focuses on internal illness. Internal medicine encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal illness.

Family medicine or general practice is the medical specialty that focuses on overall health and manages common and long-term illnesses in men, women, and children.

Osteopathic medicine is the branch of medicine that focuses on the fact that every system of the body is related to all others. Each system relies on the functionality of the others, all operating in perfect harmony to promote healing and recovery.

Sports physicals also known as pre-participation physicals, are special physicals that are performed to ensure that an athlete is fit enough to safely play the sport of their choice. The sports physical is often required for children and teens when they are registering for a sport.

A physical examination helps your physician to determine the general status of your health. The exam also gives you a chance to talk to them about any ongoing pain or symptoms you may be experiencing.

Primary care is the general or routine healthcare given by a healthcare provider such as a family doctor or nurse practitioner. This is often the first level of healthcare and the source of continuing care for serious health problems.

General surgery is a discipline that requires knowledge of and responsibility for the preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patients with a broad spectrum of diseases.