Rizwana Khan, MD Internal Medicine

Meeting with your primary care physician once a year is an important step that keeps you aware of your body’s current condition and what you can do in the future to avoid health risks. Since this is a general health visit (physical examination), this is your chance to discuss any medical questions or concerns you have with your doctor. Let them know about any changes you’ve experienced in the past year, and make sure the check your blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and other “numbers” that are important for your overall health and wellness.  You should also discuss any health screenings you may need going forward. Depending on your age and your family’s medical history, you could have an increased risk for certain types of diseases and cancer. While you can’t always reduce risk factors, you can plan out a screening schedule so that your doctor can diagnose these conditions in the early stages and start treatment before it becomes a major complication.

Blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol tests Many cancer screenings, including mammograms and colonoscopies Counseling on such topics as quitting smoking, losing weight, eating healthfully, treating depression, and reducing alcohol use. Regular well-baby and well-child visits Routine vaccinations against diseases such as measles, polio, or meningitis Counseling, screening, and vaccines to ensure healthy pregnancies Flu shots and other vaccines

Whenever a patient needed a specialist expert opinion, some specific medicine or test Primary care provider (PCP) refers them to a specialist or some outside lab or hospital where they can get the test done.

Allergies Colds and Flu Conjunctivitis ("pink eye“) Diarrhea Headaches Mononucleosis Stomach Aches, Cold,  Fatigue, Rash, Infection,  Back Pain, and other upper respiratory conditions.

Alcohol abuse Allergies Anxiety Asthma management Back pain Bronchitis Conjunctivitis (pink eye) Constipation Cough Depression Diabetes management Dizziness, vertigo Earaches and infections Earwax impaction Eczema Erectile dysfunction Fever Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) Gout Headaches and migraines Heart disease Heartburn High blood pressure (hypertension) High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) Influenza Insomnia Laryngitis Malaise/fatigue Minor aches, pains and sprains Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea Obesity Osteoarthritis Pneumonia Rashes Sexually transmitted illness Shingles  Sinus infections Sore throat (pharyngitis) Tobacco abuse Upper respiratory infections Urinary tract infections Vitamin B12 deficiency Weight gain, weight loss Women’s health (pap smear, vaginal infection, birth control)

This list does not include every condition we treat in adult primary care. For more information, please call: (732) 952-8222