Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine is a medical specialty that focuses on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. It combines science, clinical knowledge, and judgement to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases. Internal Medicine encompasses all body organs and systems, and plays a key role in improving long term health outcomes. Internal Medicine physicians provide preventive care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic diseases, while coordinating the patient's overall care. Internal Medicine is essential to health care delivery and is a central component of initiatives to improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs.