Preventive Care

Preventive care refers to regular visits with your primary care provider to catch potential health problems early—before they become serious. This includes your annual physical exam, bloodwork, vaccinations, and age-appropriate screenings for conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.

During your visit, our providers review your medical history, current medications, and lifestyle factors. We’ll help you understand your risk for chronic illnesses and guide you toward habits that support long-term health, like better nutrition, regular activity, and stress management.

Our team provides a complete range of preventive services for adults and seniors, including:

Annual wellness exams and physicals

Screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and thyroid conditions

Cancer screenings based on age and risk factors

Immunizations and vaccine updates

Medication reviews and management

Lifestyle and nutrition counseling

Weight managementFall-risk and mobility assessments for seniors

By visiting regularly, you build a continuous care relationship with your provider, someone who knows your history, your goals, and how to help you stay well.

Preventive care is essential because once the following chronic diseases develop, they can't be cured:

Type 2 diabetes

Heart disease

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Chronic kidney disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Chronic diseases can cause progressive damage and without treatment, they contribute to the top causes of death. But you can prevent or delay many chronic conditions by following a healthy lifestyle.

Risk assessments show how likely you are to develop a chronic disease. Your Leading MDs provider determines if you have any of the following concerns that raise your risk:

Family history of chronic disease

Personal history of chronic disease

Poor overall physical health

Emotional and mental challenges (including daily stress)

Unhealthy lifestyle habits (diet, exercise, and sleep habits)

Behaviors that negatively affect your health (smoking, alcohol, and drug use)

Exposure to environmental toxins

With routine preventive care appointments, your provider can see if your risks improve or get worse.

Yes, health screenings are an important part of preventive care. Health screenings find signs of disease before you have symptoms.

Certain health screenings, like mammograms (for breast cancer) and colonoscopies (for colon cancer) are recommended when you reach a specific age. But if your assessment shows you have a high risk, you may need to get your first screening at an earlier age or schedule more frequent screenings.

Your risk assessment, physical exam, and blood work give your provider the information they need to create a plan to prevent disease using two key therapies: Lifestyle modifications

Changing your diet, getting regular exercise, stopping smoking, and reducing stress are often all you need to prevent chronic disease. For example, you can stop moderately high blood sugar from turning into full-blown Type 2 diabetes if you eat foods that don't spike your blood sugar, exercise, and lose weight.

Medications:
Your provider prescribes medications if your lifestyle changes don't stop the disease from progressing,

You can live your healthiest life with personalized care at Leading MDs. Call the nearest office or use online booking to schedule a preventive care appointment.