What is Internal Medicine-Pediatrics?
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds) is a relatively recent concept in training primary care physicians. A physician trained in such a way has been specially equipped to handle both the field of internal medicine and pediatrics. Internal medicine is involved with diagnostic challenges and management of chronic and acute diseases in adults. Pediatrics obviously focuses on children to meet similar needs. Physicians trained in Med-Peds are uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive care for patients ranging from the premature infant through seniors. In the office setting, the Med-Peds physician is very similar to the family physician in terms of his or her ability to provide primary care for all age groups. The physician is skilled in simple skin procedures including laceration repair, mole removal, biopsies, and wart removal. Other procedures that are commonly provided by the Med-Ped physician include treadmill stress testing, 24 hour heart monitoring, x-ray, and basic gynecological
Internal Medicine-Pediatrics trained physicians embody the skills, wisdom, and dedication of pediatricians and internists in a single physician. Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics is often abbreviated “Med-Peds”. Med-Peds training and practice synthesizes two complex disciplines into a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Med-Peds physicians bring a unique insight and scope to the care of patients throughout their life span. Caring for multiple generations of the same family lends the physician better comprehension of family dynamics, disease state, and the impact of acute or chronic illness at all ages, all in the context of family systems. Patients and families may form durable relationships with their health mentor over several decades. Med-Peds physicians draw from the rich repertoire of knowledge and skills of pediatricians and internists to bring great flexibility in their approach to clinical medicine. In addition to providing general primary healthcare to adults and chil
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