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Toseg Medical Center

Primary Care

Family Practice located in Montgomery Village, MD

Primary Care services offered in Montgomery Village, MD

A skilled primary care specialist helps you achieve optimal health, reducing your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. At Toseg Medical Center in Montgomery Village, Maryland, certified registered nurse practitioner Olukemi Ogunmakinwa, CRNP, and her exceptional staff offer comprehensive primary care services for children 5 and older, teenagers, and adults. Call the office to schedule a sick visit, physical, or wellness exam, or use the online booking tool today.

Primary Care Q&A

What is primary care?

Primary care includes medical evaluations, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common illnesses, injuries, and chronic diseases. Having a primary care provider you trust is the key to staying as healthy as possible. The experts at Toseg Medical Center have many years of experience caring for family members of all ages.

Why might I need primary care?

Common reasons for primary care visits at Toseg Medical Center include:

  • Illnesses
  • Injuries
  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Heart disease
  • Arthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Kidney disease
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Allergies
  • Asthma
  • Substance use disorder
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Other mental health challenges

Whenever you have concerns about you or your child’s physical or mental health and well-being, see the experts at Toseg Medical Center for an evaluation. 

What are my primary care service options?

The primary care services available at Toseg Medical Center include:

  • Same-day sick visits
  • Same-day treatments
  • Minor procedures
  • Medically supervised weight loss
  • Men’s health exams
  • Women’s health exams
  • School, sports, work, or workers’ compensation physicals
  • Family care
  • Treatment of infections
  • COVID-19 testing and treatment
  • Allergy and asthma testing and treatment
  • Substance use disorder treatment

Toseg Medical Center also offers pediatric care for children 5 and older. They use the most advanced technologies and treatments available and offer specialist referrals when needed for complex medical problems. 

What should I expect during primary care visits?

During primary care visits to Toseg Medical Center, your provider often completes:

Vital signs check

Your specialist weighs you, assesses your body mass index (BMI), and checks your pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs. They also evaluate children’s growth and development.

Medical history review

They may ask questions about your lifestyle habits, symptoms, medications, and personal and family history of diseases.

Physical exam

Your primary care provider completes a physical exam to assess your health and wellness, as well as disease risk factors. They evaluate your eyes, ears, throat, reflexes, abdomen, and more. Your provider checks your breathing and heartbeat, offers pelvic and breast exams for women, and provides prostate exams for men.

Diagnostic testing

Diagnostic testing you may be a candidate for include blood tests, urine screening, heart-function testing, allergy and asthma tests, vision screening, hearing tests, X-rays, or other imaging procedures.

Treatment

If you need treatment for an injury, illness, or disease, the experts at Toseg Medical Center are here for you. They may recommend lifestyle changes, medically supervised weight loss, dietary supplements, medication prescriptions, minor procedures, or specialist referrals.

When should I schedule primary care appointments?

Schedule primary care visits with your specialist at least once a year or more frequently if they recommend it because of an ongoing medical problem. You can call the Toseg Medical Center office if you develop new or unusual symptoms, become ill, or have concerns or questions about your health.

To schedule your next primary care appointment at Toseg Medical Center, call the office or use the online booking feature today.