- Osteoporosis
- Medical Weight LossTreatment of Pre-Diabetes can return blood glucose levels back to normal and prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 Diabetes. Treatment for Pre-Diabetes includes good nutrition, weight loss, and exercise. Even a small amount of weight loss, 5-10% of the total body weight, can help. Moderate exercise, such as walking, should be done for 30 minutes each day, five days per week.
- Pediatric CareChildren are our most precious resource. Children's health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional and social well-being of children from infancy through adolescence.
- Primary CareAs primary care providers for children, adolescents, and adults, the physicians of Greater Atlanta Family Healthcare provide family medical services offering a variety of preventive care and wellness services in our role as your primary care physicians.
- Family PracticeGreater Atlanta Family Healthcare is a premier family practice located in Clarkston, Georgia. We are dedicated to providing compassionate, convenient, and comprehensive outpatient medical care to patients of all ages, races, and cultures in our Dekalb County community and surrounding areas.
- ImmunizationsA physical exam checks your overall health. Your healthcare provider will evaluate the basic function of your organs, address any concerns, update your vaccinations, and help you get healthy or maintain good health. Get a physical exam each year. It takes about 30 minutes to complete.
- GynecologyA Pap smear test is a preventive measure that can detect precancerous or cancerous cervical cells. A yearly Pap smear used to be recommended for for most women, but this changed in 2013. Current guidelines from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommend the following...
- Obstetrics
- Cervical CancerWomen over 65 do not need a Pap smear unless there is a history of two or three abnormal test results in the last 5 to 10 years, or if there is a history of dysplasia or cervical cancer.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Stress ManagementThe focus on men's health refers to the state of physical, mental, and social well-being of men, and encompasses a wide range of issues that are unique to men or that affect men differently than women. This can include issues related to reproductive health, sexual health, cardiovascular health, mental health, and cancer prevention and treatment. Men's health also encompasses lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and stress management, as well as access to healthcare and preventative measures.
- Depression
- Mental HealthMental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
- Anxiety
- HypothyroidismHypothyroidism is a condition that most often occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Your thyroid gland is located at the front of your neck. Thyroid hormones regulate your body metabolism. Metabolism refers to all of the chemical processes that take place in your body. This includes the production of energy and hormones, tissue growth, elimination of waste products, and the distribution of nutrients in the blood.
- Thyroid
- EczemaI have asthma, allergies, eczema and aniridia, so I was in a doctor’s office all the time growing up. I wanted to be able to help others, like I had been helped. I chose family medicine for the diversity – the ability to care for patients of different ages and with different medical problems.
- Sports MedicineA sports physical, known in the medical field as a pre-participation physical examination (PPE), helps to determine whether a child (or adult) is physically able to participate in a sport safely.
- Allergies