Internal Medicine Doctor in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Sergey Kalitenko, MD provides care as an internal medicine doctor in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33404.

Internal medicine: We address the Root Cause of Your Problem.

What is internal medicine?

Internal medicine is a type of generalized medicine, meaning that it covers a wide scope of medical issues. Practitioners treat adult patients with health conditions ranging across the entire spectrum of acute and chronic conditions. You may see an internal medicine doctor (also called an “internist”) while a patient in the hospital or during a clinic visit. They’ll oversee your diagnosis and treatment and coordinate your visits to other specialists, making sure you get the care you need.

Internists can understand all the body’s organ systems, how they work together, and the diseases of each system. They’ve spent years learning about every kind of disease, so they are prepared to deal with just about any medical problem you might have. Practitioners in this field often spend hours pinpointing the cause of an unusual symptom or thinking in-depth about patients’ unique health situations, weighing all the factors to find the best solutions.

Internal medicine doctors have extensive training in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide variety of health conditions – and not just the common diseases, but the rarer ones too. Every day they deal with complex conditions requiring complicated treatments – and simpler conditions, like those that can be addressed with a small diet or lifestyle change.

Qualifications of internal medicine doctors

After graduating from medical school (like all doctors), those wanting to specialize in internal medicine take a residency in a hospital where they rotate through many different areas of medicine. In this way they gain a high level of practical experience with the diseases of many different parts of the body, including:

• Endocrinology (hormones)
• Cardiovascular (heart disease and hypertension)
• Rheumatology (joints, ligaments, and muscles)
• Gastroenterology (the digestive system)
• Pulmonology (lungs and respiratory system)
• Nephrology (kidneys)
• Dermatology (skin)
• Neurology (brain)
• Cancer
• Infectious diseases

Once they’ve completed their residency, they are board certified in internal medicine and can go on to work with patients in the hospital or in the clinic setting. They may see general patients with many different health conditions, may work in a clinic as a primary care physician, or they may specialize further and focus their practice on a single body system, like the lungs or heart.

Who can benefit from internal medicine?

Internal medicine doctors regularly treat patients suffering from chronic conditions, such as problems of the cardiovascular system, like heart disease and high blood pressure. They treat patients with obesity, diabetes, lung disease, and kidney problems. Other common conditions involve the endocrine system (for example, hypothyroidism) or bone-related problems like osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

An internal medicine practitioner can help you manage chronic respiratory problems like allergies and asthma. They can help you balance pharmaceuticals and therapies that can be done in the clinic or at home to improve the overall health of your lungs.

Similarly, people with digestive problems like gastroesophageal reflux disease or irritable bowel syndrome can get help from an internal medicine doctor.

In short, just about any medical issue can be addressed by an internist. And if you do need a specialist, they can tell you exactly who you should see.

What is the difference between internal medicine and family medicine?

This is a very common question! Internal and family medicine doctors are both involved in treating patients presenting a wide range of health conditions and concerns. Because they both function as primary care physicians (the first doctor you see when you have a problem), they can both diagnose and treat the same kinds of diseases. One important difference between the two is that a family doctor treats adults and children while an internal medicine doctor specializes in treating adults only.

The power of holistic internal medicine

The body’s organs and tissues are all interconnected. Often, the root cause of a chronic symptom lies in a malfunction in an entirely different part of the body. For example, knee pain might be a result of a problem in the foot. To treat these symptoms, we need to address the root cause of the problem.

We know this, and that’s why we take a different approach to treating long-term or persistent conditions like chronic pain, diabetes, and even health issues that don’t have an obvious cause.

We focus on identifying the underlying cause of your problem and look for natural solutions before turning to pills. This serves to give you the most effective treatment while also preventing additional problems. The goal is to improve the cooperation between the different systems of the body and thus improve your overall health.

It takes time and effort to pinpoint the source of your health issue, but once you do, you’ll be glad you took the time to find it.

Sergey Kalitenko MD

Sergey Kalitenko, MD, is board certified in internal medicine. He combines the tried-and-true principles of functional and holistic medicine with the latest medical techniques. With over 3 decades of experience in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide range of diseases and health conditions, Dr. Kalitenko addresses the root cause of your ailment and could suggest the best course of action so you could reach your full health potential.

He will provide a comprehensive consultation, interpreting medical tests in a holistic framework, with the goal of finding natural solutions that empower your body to heal itself. With an eye toward whole body health – physical and emotional – the emphasis is on wellness, not illness.

Dr. Kalitenko might consider holistic solutions to pharmaceutical solutions, which might support his patients to avoid the negative side effects of the powerful medications that are often overused in conventional medicine. As much as medically possible, he might consider support of natural substances and treatments, including nutritional aids, vitamins, hormone therapy, lifestyle recommendations, and sleep support.

Specialized holistic therapies

Dr. Kalitenko also might consider the other treatments which supplement the natural substances in your body whose levels decline with age. This along with other treatments for managing the aging process help you address age-related symptoms so you can stay strong, healthy, and vibrant.

Another specialized service is intravenous (IV) vitamin and mineral therapy, which is helpful when digestive problems are causing deficiencies. IV therapy can deliver the nutrients directly to the tissues that need them.

For those undergoing cancer treatments, Dr. Kalitenko can design a personal regimen of natural therapies to support your current health and give you the best chance of healing.

Those suffering from a high toxin load, which often causes unusual or “mysterious” symptoms, may benefit from a customized detoxification program. Using natural methods, it is possible to cleanse your body of the heavy metals and environmental toxins that have accumulated in your body tissues, to restore you to full health.

Conclusion

A good internal medicine doctor is an indispensable partner for maintaining health. They might help you obtain a correct diagnosis and get optimal treatment when you’re sick. The benefits could be even greater when internal medicine expertise is combined with a holistic perspective that seeks to promote your whole health.

For more information about how we can guide you in your journey toward whole-body health, call us today, or visit our location in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33404. Our office is easily accessible from anywhere in the Palm Beach Gardens and West Palm Beach areas.