- Pediatric CareThe American Heart Association (AHA) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) once again have reviewed the world literature on beast practice for screening student athlete’s starting in freshman year of High School, to rule out the most life threatening and most common cardiac conditions that are responsible for unexplained Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in young athletes.
- Primary CarePediatric physicians, both in primary care and in sub-specialty medicine must be on high alert as they continue to manage large numbers of infants, children and adolescents presenting to their clinics with fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness/fainting, all common pediatric conditions, to identify those who might have serious COVID related Cardiac conditions called ‘Myocarditis’. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle due to the COVID virus entering the muscle, destroying tissue, and causing an inflammatory response possibly leading to heart failure.
- Smoking Cessation
- Family PracticeThe long COVID pandemic has made many of us even more sedentary than we had been! We have many patients coming to the Pediatric Cardiology, General Pediatric and Family Medicine clinics complaining of new symptoms of fatigue, chest pain, and shortness of breath…
- High Cholesterol
- Emergency CareChildren’s Cardiovascular Medicine in Atlanta Georgia, supporting the community of Pediatric Primary Care and Urgent Care physicians, offers the following
- ColonoscopyOur FPVM clinic is a place for you and your family to coordinate and plan your preventive medicine evaluations by allowing us to assess you and recommend the preventive exams needed as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSF) one of the authoritative scientific groups that determine the interval for certain test (i.e. Colonoscopy after age 50 years for example).
- ElectrocardiogramElectrocardiography (EKG or ECG) is the machine where the nurse places 12 “Leads” and 12“Electrodes” (sticky things) around your chest wall that measures the electrical activity of the heart, also called an electrocardiogram. The EKG allows us to see how the electrical system of your heart is working.
- ImmunizationsMeasles can be prevented by vaccination with the MMR vaccine. The vaccine is effective at preventing three diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella. The MMR vaccine is very safe and effective. Two doses of the MMR vaccine…
- GlaucomaNot until scientists and physicians began research into the chemical properties of cannabis did we know that the cannabis plant has hundreds of chemical ingredients and has many many benefits. These include reducing pain and inflammation, treating anxiety/depressive symptoms, reducing intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma and even slowing the growth of some cancer cells to name a few. While there is much research to be done this amazing plant is not just what you see people smoking to get high.
- Gastroenterology
- Urology
- Neurology
- AutismAcceptable medical conditions for treatment include PTSD, Terminal Cancer, Intractable Pain, Autism, Neurological Degenerative Diseases and others. For a complete list of eligible criteria, providers and
- Mental HealthWe prefer not to use fancy new titles for something we have known all along, that people want to be treated with respect, have the opportunity to live in a safe, clean environment and have clean water and healthy food to consume. We understand that across the globe billions of people do not have their basic needs such as these met. We believe this does not happen in our communities. However, we understand that it is more complex than this and includes domestic violence, substance abuse, immigration matters, mental health and economic hardship
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Health
- Anxiety
- Diabetes Care
- UltrasoundUses electrodes (wires that don’t shock) connected to the patient to monitor the heart rhythm. An Echo is ultrasound technology just like that used to see a baby that allows us to directly observe the heart in your body and use “Color Doppler” to assess flows of blood moving through your heart. An echocardiogram
- X-Rays