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Internal medicine and diagnostic care can help to maintain a healthy lifestyle and minimize the risk of becoming ill. Preventive medicine is defined as vaccines, physical exams, medical lab tests, and screenings to ensure you are healthy and prevent the onset of a serious illness. This early detection allows Dr. Barley to treat an illness before you begin to show symptoms or the illness worsens. Dr. Barley offers diagnostic care in NYC to help diagnose and treat any symptoms, illnesses, or diseases.
What is diagnostic care?
Diagnostic care involves treating or diagnosing symptoms or an illness by analyzing existing symptoms or irregularities in your physical health. Any testing or procedures that are ordered by Dr. Barley in response to abnormal test results or a medical condition are considered diagnostic care. See the below table for examples on when tests are considered preventive or diagnostic.
| Preventive Medicine |
Diagnostic Medical Care |
| A woman receives an annual mammogram |
A woman receives a mammogram after noticing a lump in her breast |
| A man receives a routine blood count test |
An anemic man receives a blood test to check if his anemia medication is working |
| A woman has a colonoscopy performed |
A woman has a colonoscopy performed after noticing blood in her stool |
What forms of diagnostic care are available?
Diagnostic care includes medical imaging, lab testing, pathology, and other medical tests to help determine or monitor a medical condition. The internal medicine office of Dr. Barley has a fully equipped in-house medical lab for testing. Because our medical lab is in-house, Dr. Barley is able to provide accurate results within the same day. Our medical imagery services at the office of Dr. Barley can help diagnose an illness and allow for ample time to create a treatment regimen.
With medical imaging, Dr. Barley can accurately analyze your physical health and begin to create a proper treatment. With medical imaging and our in-house medical lab, Dr. Barley is equipped to detect the earliest signs or symptoms of a disease or illness. When a disease is caught in its earliest stages, it often responds better to treatment than if it were detected later.
What if additional care is needed after my appointment with Dr. Barley?
Dr. Barley is a well-respected internist in NYC who can accurately diagnose and treat patients. Dr. Barley has received extensive training in some of the most esteemed institutions under respected physicians and surgeons. Because Dr. Barley maintains a working relationship with these respected, qualified, and skilled physicians, he can refer you to a top doctor if he feels your particular case may need additional medical care. Dr. Barley can even help you schedule an appointment with a specialist the following day.
How can I learn more about diagnostic care?
Dr. Barley would gladly discuss any questions or concerns regarding our diagnostic care services. Dr. Barley, a top physician in NYC, can help treat your symptoms and illnesses, but Dr. Barley can also refer you to another leading physician or specialist if he feels your case would benefit from it. To learn more, please schedule an appointment online or call 212.758.3590.
