Have you been checking your blood pressure at home? Perhaps it was checked at your recent doctor visit. It can be concerning to find it elevated, because we know that elevated blood pressure increases your risk for cardiovascular events, heart disease, heart failure, strokes, and dementia. What is high blood pressure? How does it happen? How can we prevent it? What can we do about it? Keep reading so we can walk-through the answers to these questions. […]
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Friday: 8:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Saturday: 8:00a.m. – 12:00 noon
Our Approach
We intend for the relationships with our patients to span their lifetimes, with a focus on prevention, health, wellness and disease management.
Our Methodology
In addition to exemplary diagnostic and treatment services, our practice offers patients on-site laboratory services, X-ray, diabetic education, weight management, audiology, retinal screening, as well as care coordination.
Our Patient Portal
Our new Athena Health patient portal is now available. Please contact our office to request access. An e-mail invitation can be sent by one of our staff members.
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- Ask clinical questions
- Pay your bill online
- Ask billing questions
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IMA primary care physician, the first step to a healthier life.
IMA primary care physician, the first step to a healthier life.
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New Genetic Cancer Screening: What Patients Should Know
January 21, 2026Genetic cancer screening is rapidly evolving, and these advances are starting to shape everyday primary care. Three key developments stand out: 1. More Personalized Risk Estimates New tools like polygenic risk scores combine many tiny genetic variations to better predict a person’s risk for cancers such as breast or colorectal cancer. This may eventually allow […]