Adult Care

Maintaining outstanding wellness as an adult involves seeing a provider who specializes in adult health. At Norwood Medical Associates, Savitha Gowda, MD, Suruchi Kaul, MD, and the team offer comprehensive adult health care services for men and women, reducing the risk of severe medical problems. To schedule an appointment, call the office in Norwood, Massachusetts, or request one online today.

What is adult health care?

Adult health care at Norwood Medical Associates involves medical exams, disease screenings, and treatments for common conditions the adult population commonly faces. Norwood Medical Associates specializes in men’s health care, women’s health care, preventive care, and geriatric health services. The skilled team has years of experience improving patient well-being.

Which conditions can adult health address?

Examples of conditions adult health services can help you manage include:

• Illnesses
• Injuries
• Infections 
• Diabetes
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• High cholesterol
• Osteoporosis
• Heart disease
• Arthritis
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Cancer
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Obesity

Hypertension is commonly referred to as the silent killer, as it causes your heart to work harder and increases the chance of heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and other heart or blood vessel disorders. Hypertension is very common in adults in the United States. 

What should I expect from adult health care?

Adult health care services at Norwood Medical Associates include:

• Annual physicals
• Urgent care services
• Disease screenings
• Injury treatments
• Preventive medicine
• Sick visits
• Diagnostic testing
• Chronic disease management
• Medically supervised weight loss
• Health education 
• Medication prescriptions 
• Specialist referrals 

Your provider evaluates your body weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, pulse, and other vital signs.

They discuss your medical history, medications, symptoms, lifestyle, and more before completing a physical exam. Your primary care specialist assesses your eyes, ears, vision, hearing, throat, abdomen, breathing, heartbeat, and reflexes. 

If you’re at risk of a medical issue or have symptoms of one, they may recommend urine testing, blood testing, tissue swabs, heart or lung function testing, a biopsy, imaging procedures, or additional tests to screen for potential problems.

If you need treatment, such as medical weight loss, further diagnostic testing, or medications, your Norwood Medical Associates provider tailors a plan that’s best suited for you. They follow up to keep your risk of medical problems as low as possible.

How often should I schedule adult health care appointments?

Schedule a physical yearly or anytime you develop unusual symptoms. If you have a chronic disease or are a geriatric patient, your provider may suggest more frequent visits. Don’t hesitate to call the Norwood Medical Associates office at any time with questions.

Schedule your next adult health exam at Norwood Medical Associates by phone or request one online today.