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Why Back To School Is The Perfect Time To Visit Your Doctor

Your physician will have your family’s records and you’ll be able to see how much your child has grown, and also discuss milestones and any concerns you may have.<br>

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Why Back To School Is The Perfect Time To Visit Your Doctor

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  1. 1 LOS GATOS, CA | CAMPBELL, CA | SAN JOSE, CA

  2. 2 Why Back To School Is The Perfect Time To Visit Your Doctor

  3. 3 Annual visit to your primary care physician Parents around the country gear up for trips to the mall for clothes, books and to prepare for the new school year ahead. The days start getting shorter, retailers start decorating their display windows with autumn colors and commercials for school supplies flood the airwaves. Fall is the perfect time to add an annual visit to your primary care physician to make sure that everything is up to date. Some of us have no problem keeping track of busy schedules involving play dates, music lessons, karate school and sports but at the same time have no idea about recommended immunization schedules. Your family physician can advise you about Well-Child Visits and immunizations.

  4. The following is a list of vaccine-preventable diseases that you can 4 discuss with your general physician ● Chickenpox ● Diptheria ● Hib ● Hepatitis A ● Hepatitis B ● Influenza (the flu) ● Measles ● Mumps ● Pertussis ● Polio ● Pneumococcal ● Rubella ● Tetanus

  5. The following are immunizations recommended for children ages 5 7-18 years old: ● Tdap ● Flu ● HPV ● MenACWY ● MenB ● Pneumococcal ● Hepatitis B ● Hepatitis A ● Inactivated Polio ● MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) ● Chickenpox

  6. Advantages of scheduling yearly back-to-school-time visits to your 6 family physician? ● Creating a relationship: When your primary care physician gets to know you and your whole family, it creates a trustworthy ● Keeping track of health history: Your physician will have your family’s records and you’ll be able to see how much your child has grown, and also discuss milestones and any concerns you may have. ● Preventing Illness: If you have a budding athlete in the family, it’s good to discuss with your doctor concerns you may have about workouts and practices.

  7. 7 OUR KEY PHILOSOPHY “ Take the time to listen. What I try and do with every patient I see, in the first few minutes, is just let them say what’s on their mind and there’s a lot of study that show we don’t do that enough in medicine. These are small things that you can’t pick up really from just filling out a form. That’s why it’s really important to spend time, talking and listening and building that relationship. ~ Dr. Arun Villivalam, M.D. ”

  8. 8 SERVICES WE PROVIDE 01 05 Physicals – All Ages Blood Work A regular physical provides a record of your overall health and can be a useful tool in identifying any changes in your health.  Blood work is an important resource to help determine any conditions that could be causing the symptoms that are bringing a patient to the doctor, Lifestyle / Stress Management Learn to manage stress by scheduling a wellness checkup and learn preventive strategies. 02 0 3 06 Chronic Care Management Get medical care for preexisting or long term illnesses, such as asthma, hypertension, depression and cirrhosis.  Urgent Care & Walk-Ins Urgent Care centers provide services to care for patients who are suffering from an injury or condition that needs to be seen quickly, but is not life threatening.  07 Wellness Visits / School Physicals A regular check up provides the opportunity to monitor your child’s growth and development and to safeguard against any potential issues.  04 08 Men’s Health Medicare Annual Wellness Visits Men’s health screenings will catch any conditions in early stages where preventative medicine can be used to treat or manage a condition before it progresses. Medicare encourages its members to review their health annually, and to take care of any potential medical concerns before they develop into something more serious. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque enim nisl, vulputate quis mi sed, dapibus hendrerit turpis. Praesent at volutpat neque, ut rutrum odio. Sed quis tincidunt dui, in vulputate arcu.

  9. 9 MEET DR. ARUN VILLIVALAM Dr. Arun Villivalam is a concerned and caring family physician and primary care doctor serving the community of Los Gatos, CA. Dr. Villivalam attended Thomas Jefferson University, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency in family medicine at Cook County Hospital.

  10. 10 Los Gatos Doc: Arun Villivalam, MD, Los Gatos, CA Contact Us Phone (appointments): 408-502-6040 | Phone (general inquiries): 408-502-6040 Address: 15195 National Avenue, Suite 205, Los Gatos, CA-95032 https://www.losgatosdoc.com/

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