Leslie Douglas-Churchwell, MD, FACP, is an established internal medicine physician with Yale Internal Medicine Associates in New Haven, CT. As an internist, she specializes in the diagnosis and medical (nonsurgical) treatment of adults. Featuring thirty years of experience, Dr. Douglas-Churchwell is also an Associate Professor with Yale School of Medicine and an affiliated internist with Yale New Haven Hospital. She is also educating women about heart disease - a pervasive, silent killer. Her interests include women's health, preventive medicine, and cardiovascular disease. Prior to her current endeavors, she served as an internist with Nashville Medical Group in Nashville, TN.
Preventive care includes continual health screening, and could include cancer screening and mammograms.
Including pregnancy planning, menopause education, and post-cancer reproductive care.
Identifying, treating, and managing allergies in a way that highlights quality of life, making referrals as needed.
Creating a diet and exercise-based lifestyle plan alongside the patient, referring for further consulting if needed.
Treatment of minor injuries, such as scrapes, cuts, and sprains, in addition to the insertion and removal of stitches in-office.
Management of diabetic medications, diet, exercise, and overall lifestyle to boost overall quality of life for the patient.
Care for long-term, chronic, or life-long illness including lifestyle management, making referrals as needed.
Short-term and long-term care for skin infections, bone infections, and HIV/AIDS.
Throughout adulthood and beyond, internal care helps patients navigate issues as simple as a sore throat and as complicated as long-term chronic illness care.
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