Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

Internal medicine is the medical specialty which deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many adult diseases.  If you are newly diagnosed or struggling to cope with a variety of medical conditions ask your family doctor about a referral.

Dr. Captan will see for any of the following concerns:

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Heart failure
• COPD (progressive lung diseases that make it hard to breathe)
• Asthma
• Undifferentiated shortness of breath (trouble breathing) 
• Atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) 
• Venous thromboembolism (when a blood clot travels through the blood) 
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Polypharmacy/Medication reconciliation (when you are taking multiple medications at the same time) 
• Dyslipidemia (an abnormal amount of lipids in the blood)
• Electrolyte disturbances (for example: Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium)
• Abnormal liver enzymes (caused by liver inflammation or injury) 
• Hematological abnormalities (diseases that effect the blood) 
• Chronic kidney disease (loss of kidney function)