Internal Medicine Specialist
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Elevate Health Group
Primary Care Physicians & Internists located in Glendale, CA
For patient living in and around Glendale, La Canada, Burbank, and the Greater Los Angeles area, Elevate Health Group offers services for the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions. At the practice, Dr. Tovmassian and Dr. Derhartunian are leading internists and offer clinical expertise in the treatment and care of a variety of conditions and illnesses.
Internal Medicine Q & A
What is Internal Medicine?
Internal medicine physicians or internist use their extensive training and knowledge to help patients by diagnosing and treatment a number of health problems and complex illnesses. The key goals of internal medicine are to prevent, identify, and care for diseases in adults. Internists are often called upon to help with the diagnosis of rare or odd diseases. These internists can often act as primary care physicians.
What Do Internal Medicine Physicians Treat?
An internist or specialist in internal medicine is capable of treating the entire person as well as whatever type of medical issue is brought to their attention. The can treat simple and complex illnesses no matter how common or rare. Internists are also specially equipped to handle the diagnosis of a particularly strange or puzzling illness. They are also trained to treat a person who has become affected by multiple conditions. Internists also strive to educate their patients about their conditions whether it is a women’s health problem, substance abuse, reproductive health problem, or a mental health condition. Internists also continue to see the same patients throughout their lives and often consult with other specialists when the occasion arises such as if a female patient were to require the care of a obstetrician.
What Specialties Would an Internal Medicine Practitioner Have?
Internists often choose to develop a subspecialty in addition to their general medical knowledge. There are 13 different areas of study which fall under internal medicine including:
- Cardiology (heart)
- Geriatrics (care of elderly persons)
- Sports medicine
- Adolescent medicine
- Oncology (cancer care)
- Allergy and immunology
- Gastroenterology (intestines and colon)
- Hematology (blood)
- Rheumatology (arthritis)
- Nephrology (kidneys)
- Pulmonology (lungs)
- Infectious disease
- Endocrinology (diabetes and endocrine system)
Training in these areas as a subspecialty is referred to a fellowship and often requires an addition one to three years of study.
All Major Insurances Accepted
Please call the office for any questions regarding insurance.
Words from our patients
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""[Dr. Tovmassian]...is highly knowledgable and has amazing bedside manner. Highly recommended."
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"Elevate Health Group has brought a whole new light to the way medicine is done in this city. I highly recommend both doctors and their services."
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"Elevate Health Group showed me that some doctors do care and are willing to take as much time as it takes to explain why things happen and how you can improve issues."
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"Dr. Tovmassian was very helpful and answered all of my questions. Best of all, I felt comfortable talking to him and will always be grateful..."
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"Dr. Tovmassian was amazing, I am truly happy I made the choice to come see him. He was both thorough and caring."
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" I highly recommend Dr. Tovmassian and Dr. Derhartunian they both have great experience and knowledge. They truly care for your health!"
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"Dr. Derhartunian was great. I have long held back on visiting a physician, but I have now found one that I feel comfortable with. I highly recommend..."
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"So glad I found Dr. Tovmassian, he is simply the best. I was suffering from significant allergies"
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"Caring, thorough, and overall excellent doctor. I recommend this practice highly"
