Conditions
Conditions we manage
Internal medicine is built for exactly this: adults living with one or more long-term conditions that interact with each other.
Diabetes
Diabetes is managed in hundreds of small decisions between visits. Our job is to make those decisions easier and to catch drift early.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure has no symptoms until it has already done damage. That is exactly why it belongs with a practice that tracks it over years.
Thyroid Disease
Fatigue, weight change, and feeling off are common complaints with many causes. Thyroid disease is one of the ones worth ruling in or out properly.
COPD & Asthma
Breathing problems get normalized. Patients tell us they have "just slowed down," and then we find out how much of that is treatable.
Acne
Adult acne is common, treatable, and routinely dismissed. It is worth an actual visit rather than another shelf of products.
High Cholesterol
Cholesterol is not a number to be embarrassed about. It is one input into a risk calculation, and that calculation is what actually matters.
Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney disease is usually found on a blood test, not because you felt it. Caught early, a great deal can be done to slow it down.
Joint & Back Pain
Most joint and back pain does not need a specialist, an MRI, or surgery. It needs an accurate diagnosis and a plan someone follows up on.
Insomnia
Chronic poor sleep is not a personality trait or a moral failing. It is a treatable medical problem, and it is usually treatable without a lifetime of sleeping pills.
Depression & Anxiety
Most mental health care in this country happens in a primary care office. That is not a workaround. It is often the right place for it, with someone who already knows you.
This is not an exhaustive list. We manage the full range of adult medical conditions. If you do not see yours, call or text us at (256) 715-9598 and ask.
Appointments
How to get an appointment
Two paths, depending on whether we have seen you before.
New patients
Register, then we'll call you
Complete your registration online. It takes a few minutes. Our office contacts you to schedule your first visit and verify your insurance before you come in.
Existing patients
Request in the portal or the app
Send an appointment request through the patient portal or the athenaPatient app and our staff will schedule it. You can also text us at (256) 715-9598. For anything same-day or urgent, please call. The phone is faster.
Prefer to talk to someone? Call (256) 715-9598 during office hours: Monday through Wednesday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Thursday and Friday 7:30 AM to noon. That same number accepts text messages.
Accepting new patients
Come see if we are a good fit for you. Register online in a few minutes, or call and we will walk you through it.
Already a patient? Request an appointment in the portal or use the athenaPatient app.