When you come to Mayo Clinic for general internal medicine care, you receive personalized support from experts who are dedicated to understanding your whole health.
Mayo Clinic's Division of General Internal Medicine provides expert care for adults at every stage of life. Internal medicine doctors, called internists, specialize in diagnosing and treating people with more than one medical concern or symptoms that don't yet have a clear cause. These experts look at your whole health, help you understand what may be causing your symptoms and guide you to the care you need.
Internal medicine specialists also can connect you with the right Mayo Clinic experts if you need more advanced testing or treatment. They create a personalized care plan that works alongside the care you receive from your primary care professional.
You may see an internal medicine doctor when you have symptoms that can't be explained or that affect more than one part of the body — such as shortness of breath, kidney concerns and high blood pressure. Internists understand how the body systems work together. They help manage long-term conditions and coordinate your care with other Mayo Clinic specialists when needed.
Your care is supported by Mayo Clinic's world-class research and education. This gives you access to the most advanced tests, newest treatments and latest medical innovations. Mayo Clinic's Division of General Internal Medicine is one of the largest in the world, with experts at Mayo Clinic locations in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota.
What to expect
Your general internal medicine appointment may look a little different depending on which Mayo Clinic location you visit. Most appointments include a physical exam and a review of your medical history. You also may have lab tests or imaging tests.
Your care team may include doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses. Depending on your needs, your team also may include other Mayo Clinic specialists. All these experts take time to listen, answer your questions and create a care plan that fits your health needs.
Teamwork
Teamwork among nurses, doctors and medical residents is a key part of Mayo Clinic's commitment to effective, coordinated care.
Programs and services
General internal medicine offers a wide range of services at Mayo Clinic's locations in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. These include:
- Consultative medicine. This program provides evaluation and care for adults with complex, unexplained or hard-to-diagnose symptoms. The team works to identify possible causes and outline next steps, which may include treatment, further testing or ongoing care.
- Executive Health Program. This program serves executive leaders through a personalized health evaluation focused on prevention and early detection. The includes recommended tests, a review of results and guidance on next steps.
- Integrative Medicine and Health. This team focuses on the whole person, including physical, emotional, spiritual and mental well-being. The program combines standard medical care with evidence-based therapies such as acupuncture, massage, mind-body practices and stress management. These approaches help people manage symptoms and treatment side effects.
- International medicine. This program provides care for people who travel to Mayo Clinic from outside the United States. Internal medicine professionals provide a comprehensive evaluation, which may include testing and consultations with other Mayo Clinic specialists. The international medicine team also works closely with International Patient Services to coordinate travel, scheduling and translation needs.
Each Mayo Clinic location also offers unique general internal medicine programs designed to meet the needs of the people and communities it serves.
Arizona
Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, offers these additional programs and services:
- Vascular health testing. This program uses imaging and blood flow studies to find early signs of conditions that may lead to heart attack or stroke.
- Travel medicine. This team provides vaccines, medicines and guidance to help you stay healthy before, during and after international travel.
Florida
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, offers these additional programs and services:
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Clinic. Experts at this clinic care for people with all types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders. You receive a full evaluation and a care plan tailored to your needs.
- Fibromyalgia Clinic. This two-day program teaches people with fibromyalgia techniques to manage their chronic pain and fatigue. A referral from your healthcare professional is needed to register.
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Clinic. A multidisciplinary team assesses your symptoms and develops a personalized care plan based on your diagnosis.
- Women's Health Specialty Clinic. Women's health experts provide care for concerns related to menopause, hormone and sexual health concerns.
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, offers these additional programs and services:
- Breast Clinic.This team provides evaluation, diagnosis, imaging, treatment and follow-up care for a variety of breast conditions. The Breast Clinic is part of an integrated practice working with specialists in breast imaging, oncology, surgery, pathology, clinical genomics and psychology as needed. Your breast consultation begins with a breast specialist, often working with another healthcare professional. Together, they create a personalized care plan tailored to your needs.
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Program. This clinic provides comprehensive evaluations and care for people with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome or postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
- Consultative Medicine Clinic. This clinic sees new Mayo Clinic patients who live outside Olmsted County in Minnesota for an initial comprehensive evaluation. At your first visit, you meet with an internal medicine healthcare professional who reviews your medical history and symptoms. You also may have testing or consultations with other Mayo Clinic specialists. At a follow-up visit, a healthcare professional provides a personalized care plan and answers any question you may have. The Consultative Medicine Clinic does not provide primary care services.
- Menopause and Women's Sexual Health Clinic. This multidisciplinary team provides consultations for concerns related to menopause, sexual health and cancer survivorship. Internal medicine healthcare professionals work with specialists in internal medicine, endocrinology, gynecology, psychology, dermatology, geriatrics and physical therapy as needed. During your first visit, you meet with a women's health expert who reviews your medical history, symptoms and concerns. Your team creates a care plan based on your needs and goals, which may include testing, consultations with other Mayo Clinic specialists, treatment recommendations and education.
Learn more about general internal medicine specialty groups and clinics.
Consultative Medicine Clinic in Minnesota
Learn what to expect during a consultative medicine visit at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Liz A. Gilman, M.D., General Internal Medicine: Hello and welcome to the General Internal Medicine Division and the Consultative Medicine Clinic. My name is Dr. Liz Gilman. On behalf of the consultative medicine team, we'd like to thank you for choosing Mayo Clinic for your care. I'd like to take a few moments to share with you a few things about your consultation and our care team. In the Consultative Medicine Clinic in General Internal Medicine and throughout Mayo Clinic, we practice medicine as a team. Our teams include physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, fellows, residents, pharmacists and other allied health staff. Throughout your time at Mayo Clinic, you may meet with various members of this team. But all care plans are reviewed by the physician leading your care team. Our entire team is invested in your care and wants this to be a successful visit for you. Please know that sometimes we will need the input of other specialists. We will coordinate these appointments in as timely a fashion as possible and hopefully within the time frame of your stay here in Rochester. Please be aware however that some specialty appointments may need you to return at a later time.
At Mayo Clinic we practice consultative medicine. This means that our goal is to meet with you and learn about your individual needs and concerns, work very hard to address those needs while you're here, and develop a care plan for you and your local provider to follow long term. As consultative providers, we are not a replacement for your local care provider or other specialty providers at home. If you do not have a provider at home, let us know and we will do our best to connect you with one. At the end of your consultation with us, a summary document will be made available to you. This document will assist in transitioning your care back to your local care team.
Chris A. Aakre, M.D., General Internal Medicine: My name is Dr. Chris Aakre. We want to meet and exceed your expectations. To help us achieve this, we ask you to fill in an appointment request form. This allows us to review your situation and better understand your goals and needs and to develop an itinerary. This will be reviewed by one of our physicians. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate all the requests we receive for care nor are we able to address all the concerns in an appointment request. Also, we may not be able to address additional requests that arise at the time of the visit. The last thing I want to talk about today is patient online services. This is Mayo Clinic's patient portal, and we encourage you to sign up for a portal account. It provides an easy, convenient way to contact your care team at Mayo Clinic and gives you instant access to valuable information, such as test results, appointment schedules and notes from your care team. If you have other questions or concerns during your visit to Mayo Clinic, please let us know and thank you again for choosing Mayo Clinic for your care.
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