Confession: we're fans of Royal Pains. It's funny. It's smart. It's touching. But it's also a TV show, which means you can't necessarily trust it.
Confession: we're fans of Royal Pains. It's funny. It's smart. It's touching. But it's also a TV show, which means you can't necessarily trust it.
Hard to believe another year has come and (just about) gone. It's time to take a look back at some of the great things from 2014.
Four words that can make people shake in their shoes are this: you have high cholesterol.
High cholesterol, as you probably know, is an important risk factor for heart disease (but not the only one). The good news is that there are successful ways to treat this illness. It's also important to keep in mind that your cholesterol numbers are just one element in the "Big Picture" of your overall health.
Below, our Total Access Medical doctors in Philadelphia & New Jersey weigh in on high cholesterol—why understanding it matters, what causes it, and different ways to treat it.
Imagine an internal medicine practice that truly "gets" you, your schedule, your goals, your fears, even your name every time you walk through the door. This is exactly what happens when internal medicine meets the concierge model.
A graduate of Duke University and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Perkins came to Philadelphia to do his internship and residency at Thomas Jefferson University. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is on staff at Bryn Mawr, Lankenau, and Paoli hospitals.
Being sick can be a frustrating and frightening experience, which is why it's always nice to have someone hold your hand and stay with you when you're hurting and scared.
Of course, MDs working for "typical" medical practices can't provide this level of care (there just aren't enough hours in their workdays). But house call doctors in concierge medical practices? They'll offer you plenty of comfort by your bedside in your home. (Yes, really.)
Concierge health care is changing family medicine in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is home to many families who deal with the struggles of a healthcare system that seems to be more about profit than health. Despite the number of family practices throughout the area, making an appointment with a doctor can still be a challenge. Most parents understand the frustrations of flu season, colds, and seasonal allergies and trying to see a doctor during those high-traffic times. More frustrating still are the sudden and unexpected emergencies that all parents experience at one point or another while raising children.
Getting older can be a difficult and scary stage of life. When you don’t know what to expect, everything is going to seem like a sinister surprise. Geriatric doctors specialize in the art of aging, if you will. They are trained know what’s normal and what is not.
When we’re young, it’s up to our parents to take care of us. If there’s a tummy ache or a sniffle, we turn to them for the answers. But then we grow up and it’s not always so clear who has the answers. Along the way, we turn to doctors to answer the more difficult and complicated questions. In the age of the internet, websites and forums can seem like doctors on demand. The problem with turning to the web for information is that it’s just not a replacement for a doctor.
Doctors take care of us because it’s their job to take care of us. The modern doctor is often caught in a position of having to see as many patients as possible in order to make money. Being pulled in too many directions often makes seeing a doctor feel like a rushed process that’s a hassle to navigate. When you have an emergency or need to make an appointment, your doctor might not be available.
First of all, what is concierge medicine? Concierge medicine is essentially personalized healthcare. The longer answer is that when you subscribe to a concierge medical service, you pay a doctor a retainer fee and you see them when you need to. The doctor only has a set capacity, so he or she can allow enough time for each patient.
