Family Doctor (General practitioner)

Responsibilities of General Practitioner/Family Medicine Doctor are diagnosis, treatment of the most common diseases, prevention of their occurrence. He not only conducts an examination of the patient, but also can provide emergency medical care, perform therapeutic procedures, order or conduct diagnostic investigations.

It is the specialist that you should turn to when your health deteriorates: his competence includes determining the symptoms of various diseases, and if necessary, he will refer you to other specialists for consultation.
We have a clear system of continuity of patient’s care in our clinic (coordinated treatment by different specialists), and in care physician is attached to the patient himself. This makes it possible to achieve maximum results in patient’s treatment, carrying out all necessary investigations.

We are guided by the principles of evidence-based medicine, and for the diagnosis of diseases we use modern diagnostic methods using state of art equipment.

What diseases does a General Practitioner/Family Medicine deal with

At the medical center Polyclinic.ae the family doctor treats and diagnoses the most common chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus, gastritis, hypertension, bronchial asthma.
The spectrum of diseases is very wide. Treatment can be carried out taking into account the recommendations of other specialists. The family doctor works closely with a Cardiologist, Gastroenterologist, Dermatologist, Endocrinologist, General Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon etc.
The Family Doctor is not only engaged in the treatment of diseases. We focus on preventing their development and preserving health:

• we carry out vaccinations;
• we perform preventive examination (disease screenings);
• we give recommendations on nutrition, physical activity, lifestyle;
• we carry out preventive examination of healthy children;
• we assess the risks of developing diseases.

What kind of investigations are ordered by a General Practitioner/Family Medicine

At the medical center Polyclinic.ae there is a modern laboratory and functional diagnostics rooms, where, if necessary, you will be conducted:

• ECG;
• Ultrasound of internal organs;
• CT, MRI of various organs;
• radiography (chest organs, bones, facial skull, spine, joints, abdominal cavity, kidneys);
• general clinical blood and urine tests, stool analysis (general and latent blood), determination of vitamin D (25-N), culture for pneumococci and determination of sensitivity to antibacterial agents etc.
• If you have a headache, rash on your body, sore back or an increased body temperature, do not hesitate. Ask for highly qualified help in Polyclinic.ae. Our specialists will definitely provide first aid and coordinate further actions.

It is an integrated approach in the Department of Family Medicine Polyclinic.ae helps to preserve the physical and psychological health of patients.

Flexible schedule of appointments is suitable for patients with a busy work schedule, for parents with children, for active people.