Dekalb Medial Physicians Group

Preventive Care & Tips to Know

Most often, when visiting a family doctor, you’ve already fallen ill to an ailment that probably could have been prevented. By choosing to take preventive measures, you are setting yourself up with the maintenance to stay healthy longer and avoid the onset of possible health issues.

Annual exams best strategy for long-term health

“There is nothing more rewarding than hearing my patients tell me how they’ve improved their health since their last visit to me,” says Dinee M. Riley, M.D., an internal medicine specialist at Lilburn Internal Medicine.

Caring for the entire family

Family practice was a natural choice of specialty for Davina Hayes Dansby, M.D., of the Snellville office of Rockbridge Family Medicine. “I became interested in women’s health when I rotated through the obstetrics/gynecology portion of my education, but I discovered that I could care for women and their entire families, as a family practitioner,” she says.

A global perspective on patient care

Before Jessica L. Malmad, M.D., M.P.H., entered medical school, she knew she wanted to be part of the solution to increase access to basic primary care services for the underserved.

Your lifetime health partner!

Why Having a Primary Care Physician is So Important
For many people, making sure their children and family members receive regular health checkups is near the top of their list, but many neglect their own health and well being.  Having a primary care physician (PCP) can help assure that you take care of yourself as well.

Exploring the brain-mind connection

Although many people think the brain and the mind are the same thing, they are different, and the fascination with how the brain tricks the mind is why Karuna M. Shah, D.O., a neurologist with Neurology Specialists of Hillandale, chose her specialty.

Finding answers is internal medicine physician’s specialty

“I chose internal medicine as my specialty because I like solving problems and I like seeing patients with a wide range of medical needs,” says Faith Gray, M.D., an internal medicine specialist at DeKalb Medical Physicians Group Lilburn Internal Medicine.