Primary Care

Primary care is of primary importance if you want to feel, look, and live well for as long as possible. The primary care and internal medicine specialists at Elite Medical Professionals, headed by Ryan Bhagwandin, DO, and Manit Roy, DO, offer comprehensive medical care personalized to your situation. Schedule your yearly checkup, acute care, or appointment for a special need like weight loss through online booking or call the Piscataway, New Jersey, office now.

What is primary care?

Primary care manages your routine (day-to-day) medical care needs. It encompasses:

• Checkups
• Wellness exams
• Acute care for injuries 
• Acute care for sudden illnesses
• Chronic disease management

Acting as your primary care providers, the Elite Medical Professionals specialists serve as your first point of contact for medical care of all sorts. Additionally, the practice provides osteopathic manipulation, weight management, and other advanced services. 

Does my primary care doctor provide all my medical care? 

Many years ago, everybody had just one doctor, and they went to that provider for everything they needed other than dire emergencies. It was an era of more personalized medical care because doctors developed longstanding relationships with their patients and really got to know their needs.

Elite Medical Professionals is bringing that approach back. They offer comprehensive primary care medicine that has a personal touch. The providers collaborate with their patients to promote excellent long-term health.

In this way, the team provides virtually all the medical care you need under one roof (the team also visits hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities in their capacity as primary care providers)

In certain situations, you could need a specific medical specialist, for example, an endocrinologist, orthopedic surgeon, or cardiologist. The team coordinates your care and works in tandem with specialists as needed. 

How frequently should I see my primary care doctor? 

How often you need appointments depends on factors like your overall health, age, health risk factors, and wellness goals. Regardless of age or health, everybody needs an annual checkup or wellness exam. 

Patients with chronic illnesses need to come in more regularly. For example, if you’re in the medical weight loss program, you usually have monthly appointments to check on your progress and get new medication (such as semaglutide or lipotropic injections). 

The primary care team reviews your health needs with you and prescribes a plan that keeps your health on track. This personalized primary care approach helps keep you out of emergency rooms and hospitals and allows you to maximize your health and prevent serious illness. 

If you need a new primary care doctor and want someone who actually spends time understanding you, call Elite Medical Professionals or use the online booking feature now.