INTERNAL MEDICINE

Our Internal Medicine department deals specifically with the comprehensive diagnosis, advanced treatment and effective prevention of diseases, encountered by adults. The doctor of Internal Medicine also known as an Internist is professionally trained to assess and manage patients undergoing a multi-system or an undifferentiated disease process.

Avivo Health Group is comprised of a team of highly skilled and qualified Internists in its clinics and hospitals for the department of Internal Medicine, in the major parts of UAE. Our Internists are specialist physicians that are experienced in dealing with multisystem diseases and conditions that are particularly complex. When a patient is suffering from systemic diseases affecting many organs and functions of the body, intervention of an Internist can prove to be very beneficial rather than getting treated with just one speciality.

The Department of Internal Medicine at AVIVO Group has a long-standing reputation of excellence in patient care. The Department’s clinical activities focus on delivering high-quality and comprehensive care for the prevention of diseases, the management, and the treatment of chronic disorders. The Department is extensively involved in continuous quality improvement efforts, and it provides up-to-date, evidence-based care for diverse patient populations from Dubai and Sharjah.

The internal medicine doctors work in proximity with other specialized medical departments to ensure fulfillment and identification of patient needs.

To improve health and wellness, our internal medicine doctors focus on preventive health and conduct screenings for illnesses that can be potentially harmful in the future. Our physicians follow internationally accepted standards of care that are supported by evidence-based medicine.

The Department offers treatment for:

Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemias, Bronchial Asthma & other Lung Diseases
Respiratory, Urinary & other Infections
Gastro-Intestinal Diseases
Kidney & Liver Diseases
Chronic Headaches, Migraine & other Neurological Diseases
Thyroid Problems
Anemia
Preventive Healthcare Check-ups
Rheumatological Diseases

Diabetology

Diabetes is the most prevalent metabolic condition where the body experiences increased levels of blood sugar for an extended period. The Internal medicine specialists at AVIVO Group are highly trained and skilled offer outstanding care to patients.

The Department recognizes the requirements of patients and prioritizes the quality care so that the patients gain access to a broad spectrum of services offered. Employing state-of-the-art technology, the Internal Medicine Department at AVIVO Group aims to provide complete access to diabetic care and management under one roof while using lifestyle and nutritional counseling as a central component of the treatment.

Types of Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is the autoimmune reaction where the body’s defense system attacks cells that help in the production of insulin, which results in very little or no production of insulin by the pancreas. This kind of diabetes occurs mostly in children and adolescents, but it is not limited to adults. People who have type 1 diabetes need insulin injections daily to control their blood glucose levels.

Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a common form of diabetes that occurs in adults. In this condition, either the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin, or the cells of the body become unresponsive to insulin. As a result, blood glucose levels rise.

Recently, Type 2 diabetes has risen in children, adolescents, and younger adults due to increasing levels of obesity, physical inactivity, and poor diet.

Gestational or Prenatal diabetes

Diabetes can occur during pregnancy in women, who were previously non-diabetic, is called Gestational diabetes. It disappears after the birth of a child, but there is a risk of the women developing Type 2 diabetes after a few years. The high sugar levels production during gestational diabetes may affect the health of the baby. Proper monitoring of the sugar levels is essential. By exercising regularly and healthy eating, women who had gestational diabetes can avoid getting type 2 diabetes in the future.

Services offered by AVIVO Internal medicine department for diabetes are:

Screenings to rule out diabetes at an early stage
Comprehensive diabetes health package
Detailed clinical assessments and management
Treatment for diabetic complications & managing emergency diabetic disorders
Evaluation and management of Gestational diabetes in women
Diet and Nutrition management to guide you to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Education programs to increase awareness about diabetes, its complications, and prevention

Endocrinology

Endocrinology is the study of hormones, their results, and the diseases and conditions caused by their deficiency or excess. The endocrine system consists of hormone-secreting glands situated in the brain (pituitary gland), neck (thyroid gland and parathyroid glands), near the kidneys (adrenal glands), and within small organs (insulin cells in the pancreas, hormones within ovaries and testes). Every organ of the endocrine system works in production, metabolism, and regulation of the function of several hormones, such as insulin and other critical natural substances required to keep a person healthy. Various diseases stem from the dysfunction of multiple parts of the endocrine system.

The Internal medicine department at AVIVO Group is recognized as one of the leading departments with trained and experienced medical specialists, providing expert care and advanced research around hormonal and metabolic disorders. Our focus is not only to give a quick recovery to our patients but to ensure a healthy and permanent healing.

The internal medicine team consists of expert doctors diagnosing and treating disorders like:

Thyroid disorders
Parathyroid disorders
Pituitary disorders
Lipid disorders
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Osteoporosis
Infertility
Growth hormone treatment

AVIVO Group provide the best endocrinology treatment, diabetes treatment, and care for all hormonal imbalance treatment. Helmed by the best specialists in the UAE, the clinics have the best facilities, excellent diagnostic infrastructure and include the best doctors in the UAE; the clinics have a wealth of experience and expertise in treating hormonal conditions.

Internal Medicine Services are offered from the following centres of AVIVO Group:

The patients that seek the expertise of an Internist are often tied up in serious conditions and require complex assessment and investigation process. Hence, internists keep their patients under close observation and perform most of their procedures in the hospital. .

We Provide the Highest Degree of Preventative Care

Our Internal Medicine department is available 24/7 when a patient is experiencing confusing and unidentified symptoms, is in a need of a routine checkup, or wants to consult a physician about their health concerns.

Internists that you sought out for in clinics and hospitals in UAE by the Avivo Health Group works as a team with other medical experts and surgeons supported by an experienced nursing staff to provide quality care for you. These internists also work in close collaboration with the specialists of single-organ medical system that helps them to gain a wide insight into your condition, resulting in clear diagnosis.

The aim of our Internal Medicine physicians is to treat your complex system of diseases, both in acute and chronic condition and provide preventative care. Our goal is to relieve you of your condition for longer terms and prevent the recurring symptoms.

We care for many commonly encountered health problems, some of which are listed below:

Asthma

Asthma is a commonly faced chronic disease that affects the patient’s airways, which are sensitive to irritants and allergens. The disease causes asthma attack, during which the patient’s lungs receive decreased air and causes difficulty in breathing, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing. Asthma is a manageable disease, where patients are treated with medicines and are recommended to avoid surroundings that cause the symptoms of asthma.

Hypertension

Commonly known as high blood pressure, this disease will increase the risk of heart attack and strokes. Your internist will talk with you about lifestyle changes and medicine prescriptions, while forming a goal for your blood pressure to manage your disease and keep it under control.

Acute Respiratory Infections

Respiratory infections are usually caused by viruses and can affect the upper respiratory tract that involves your sinuses, nose, ears and throat, or can affect the lower respiratory tract that involves your trachea, bronchi and lungs. Multiple systems can be affected during the disease, causing multiple symptoms; hence an internist will recommend the right course of action based on a comprehensive approach.

Diabetes

Diabetes is defined as a disease that marks for high blood sugar levels. Depending on the type of diabetes, our internists will educate you about the ways you can acquire to control your blood sugar levels through dietary changes, exercise and maybe weight loss. Our internists will not only manage your diabetes but will also provide preventative care for further health problems, and a treatment course that manages both your diabetes and other health conditions.

Fatigue

Fatigue is generally characterized by lack of energy, a common symptom of many diseases like underactive thyroid gland, anemia, depression and sleep disorders. However, in some unidentified cases, fatigue is the symptom of a chronic condition named as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which begins with the symptoms of that of flu and stays persistent for as long as six months. The underlying cause of fatigue and its persistence can be identified by an Internist who performs a physical examination combined with a series of blood tests that can test more than one aspect of the condition.

Menopause

Menopause is in fact a transition period of a woman’s reproductive cycle where the hormonal levels (estrogen and progesterone) drop in the blood and the ovaries stop producing eggs. During this period, females may experience symptoms like mood swings and decreased sex drive, hot flashes, vaginal dryness and urinary tract infections.

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, a medical condition more commonly affecting the women population than men, is likely to occur after they undergo menopause. During this condition, the patient’s bones become thin and fragile, resulting in the risk of fractures to smallest of traumas. Internists will perform a minor examination procedure to test for the mineral density of bones. This condition can be slowed down by a treatment that will reduce the rate of bone thinning and vulnerability to fractures.