Eastside Medical Associates, PC

Internal Medicine

Eastside Medical Associates, PC is an Internal Medicine practice in New York, NY with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists specialize in puzzling medical problems and in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses. Internists also specialize in preventing disease by promoting health, and are trained to manage multisystem disease conditions that single-organ-disease specialists may not be trained to address. Internal Medicine Doctors at Eastside Medical Associates, PC perform assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment therapies for diseases and disorders in adult patients. Internal Medicine is a medical specialty focused on study, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of short and long term multi-organ conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Internal Medicine practices include cold and flu, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic lung disease. Internists generally act as personal physicians and often develop long-term relationships with their patients. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Internal Medicine practices include medical history reviews, physical exams, blood tests, scans, and other diagnostic tests, as well as specialist referrals. Internists may choose to practice only in the hospital, only in an outpatient clinic, or in both.

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Allergy & Immunology

Eastside Medical Associates, PC is an Allergy & Immunology practice in New York, NY with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the immune system. Allergists & Immunologists at Eastside Medical Associates, PC perform therapies to treat conditions like asthma, allergic reactions, and immune system disorders. Allergy & Immunology is concerned with addressing the causes and treating the symptoms of immune deficiencies and hypersensitivities. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Allergy & Immunology practices include allergic conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis, eczema, immune deficiencies, organ transplants, asthma, and allergic reactions to pollen, mold, food, drugs, and insect stings. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Allergy & Immunology practices include allergy testing, allergy injection treatment, prescribing medication, and referring patients to other specialists as needed.

An allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such conditions include asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema, and adverse reactions to drugs, foods, and insect stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and congenital), defects in host defense, and problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, or malignancies of the immune system.

Allergy Medicine

Eastside Medical Associates, PC is an Allergy Medicine practice in New York, NY with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating allergies and asthma. Allergists at Eastside Medical Associates, PC perform therapies and provides medication to treat conditions like seasonal allergies, year-round allergies, food allergies, and asthma. Allergy Medicine is a medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating conditions related to allergic reactions produced by the human immune response. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Allergy Medicine practices include hay fever allergy, food allergies, hives, asthma, insect sting allergies, and allergies caused by pollen or dust mites. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Allergy Medicine practices include prescribing steroid nasal sprays, antihistamines, and decongestants to treat allergies, giving allergy injection treatments, recommending blood tests, and referring patients to other specialists as needed.

Allergy & Immunology - Internal Medicine

Eastside Medical Associates, PC is an Allergy & Immunology - Internal Medicine practice in New York, NY with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating allergies and immunodeficiencies. Allergists & Immunologists - Internal Medicine at Eastside Medical Associates, PC perform tests and therapies to treat abnormal immune system reactions. Allergy & Immunology - Internal Medicine is the management of immune system disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Allergy & Immunology - Internal Medicine practices include allergic conjunctivitis, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, autoimmune disorders, and immune deficiency syndromes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Allergy & Immunology - Internal Medicine practices include blood tests, immunizations, antihistamine and immunosuppression prescription medication, nutritional therapy, acupuncture, and botanical supplements.

An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of allergy and immunologic disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine can obtain a Certificate of Special Qualifications in the field of Allergy & Immunology.

Gastroenterology

Eastside Medical Associates, PC is a Gastroenterology practice in New York, NY with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions of the tongue, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, intestines, anus, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and bile ducts. Gastroenterologists at Eastside Medical Associates, PC perform diagnostics and treatments to identify and address digestive system dysfunctions. Gastroenterology is a medical specialty focused on digestive (gastrointestinal) tract care. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Gastroenterology practices include acid reflux, hepatitis C, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, pancreatitis, jaundice, colon polyps, and colon cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Gastroenterology practices include endoscopic ultrasounds, colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, liver biopsies, esophagus and intestine dialation, surgical hemostasis, and cancer tumor extraction.

An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.