Primary Care for Adults
Primary Care Physicians in New Orleans
At Premium Care Medical Center, our board-certified internal medicine physicians specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating acute illnesses and chronic conditions for residents in Orleans Parish and the Westbank area of New Orleans, Louisiana. We provide comprehensive men’s health and women’s health services for adults and the elderly.
Our state-of-the-art facility offers many convenient services in one location such as diagnostic testing and a point-of-care pharmacy so that you can see your doctor, have necessary tests performed, and fill your prescriptions in one convenient appointment. You can also come in for a same-day sick visit whenever an urgent health concern arises.
Preventative Care
We offer individualized, whole-health care to ensure that you receive the correct diagnosis and the proper treatment to accelerate your healing. We place an emphasis on preventive care and wellness, offering a Wellness Center, extensive health screenings, smoking cessation programs, and direct patient care to help you maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
Geriatric Care
In addition to primary care for adults, Premium Care Medical Center provides geriatric care for mature and aging adults to help improve and maintain their quality of life. Our caring internists are compassionate about helping adults live out their lives in a healthy manner to maintain independence. Serving New Orleans and surrounding communities, we offer personalized attention to the unique needs of each geriatric patient in our office.
We provide comprehensive services for the entire spectrum of primary care: preventive, acute, chronic, urgent, and geriatric.
- Routine physical examination
- Routine and travel vaccines / immunizations
- Vision screenings
- Hearing screenings
- Blood pressure screening
- Cholesterol screening
- Type 2 diabetes screening
- Depression screening
- Cancer screenings: colorectal (for adults over 50 or those at risk), prostate, breast, cervical cancer
- One-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in men of specified ages who have ever smoked
- Aspirin use for men and women of certain ages
- Cervical dysplasia screening for sexually active females
- Congenital hypothyroidism screening
- Obesity screening and counseling
- Diet counseling for adults at higher risk for obesity and chronic disease
- Genetic screening for hemoglobinopathies (sickle cell anemia)
- Screening for blood clotting disorders
- HIV and STD screening for those at higher risk
- Alcohol misuse screening and counseling
- Tobacco use screening for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users
- Tuberculin testing for those at higher risk of tuberculosis
- Arthritis
- Hypertension
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Depression
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
- Fibromyalgia
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Osteoporosis
- Sleep apnea
- Pancreatitis
- Urinary incontinence
- Obesity
- Cystic fibrosis
- Kidney disease
- Liver failure
- Parkinson’s disease
- Sprains and strains
- Allergic reactions
- Asthma exacerbations
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
- Minor fractures
- Foreign body extractions from the eye
- Work injuries
- Preventive health services
- Vaccines (flu, pneumonia, shingles)
- Colonoscopy
- Low resolution CT lung scan for high-risk patients
- Prostate exam
- Mammogram
- Gynecology exam/Pap smear
- Fall risk assessment
- Assessments of activities of daily living (ADL)
- Vision loss screenings
- Hearing loss screenings
- Pain assessment
- Skin cancer screenings / punch biopsies
- Chronic disease management
- Mini-mental state exam (cognitive function and dementia screening)
- Depression assessment
- Hospital discharges
- Nutritional services
We’re Here for All Your Primary Care Needs
For comprehensive primary care from a board-certified doctor who is dedicated to your well-being, call Premium Care Medical Center in New Orleans at (504) 361-4203.