A thorough medical history is the cornerstone for an effective assessment of your health. We will discuss any health concerns you may have along with your past medical issues, identify susceptibilities based on your personal and family background, as well as your current lifestyle and habits.

These detect indicators of anemia, diabetes, thyroid disease, liver and kidney disease, and include a lipid panel to assess cardiac and stroke risk factors. A Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screening is included for men beginning at age 40; HIV test, with your consent, is performed for those under age 65.

Detects changes in the heart’s electrical activity. Patterns seen in the tracing indicate where tissue may have been damaged, if coronary arteries may be blocked, or if irregular beats occur frequently.

A hearing test performed by an audiologist who makes recommendations to help preserve hearing or may suggest sound amplification.  This can be obtained if needed after your initial visit and subsequent studies will be determined based your needs.

 

Performed at the Amochostos Hospital by Dr Chiras and includes the external eye structures, pupils, eye muscle function, internal pressure, visual fields, and visual acuity.  Contact lens fitting is not included during this exam.

This screening includes a head-to-toe assessment by your GP to detect skin cancer through visual inspection. He will inspect the skin for concerning lesions and will ask that you point out any spots that have been changing, growing, bleeding or are of concern. This evaluation does not include a diagnostic evaluation and management of any new or chronic conditions (ie. rashes, acne, rosacea or cosmetic issues).

 

Your GP as a certified health and wellness coach will work with you to help identify values and desires and develop a plan in regards to your current physical and emotional state. The developed plan will aid in transforming these set goals into action and maintaining a self-directed lasting change over time. This is recommended for anyone who may need guidance with stress management, sleep deprivation, life direction or would like to improve their overall wellness. This includes a half hour session during your visit and two follow-up calls.

Your immunizations will be reviewed with the physician, and if any need to be updated, they will be administered during an other appointment to the National Motherhood Center. 

At the end of your visit you and your Executive Health physician will review all test results, determine if additional testing or follow-up care is needed, and determine what lifestyle changes are ideal in order to improve your overall health. A written summary of your results will be available to you following your visit. At your request, we will provide a copy of your results to other Secialists.

A Cardiologist will work with you to make sure it is safe for you to work up. Exercise guidelines, program progression, and proper technique are reinforced during by your GP in an other session. This is recommended for patients who plan to start a regular exercise regimen or significantly change their existing fitness routine. Counseling is possible to be done in conjunction with the exercise stress test.

You will work with your GP to assess your level of overall fitness. This hands-on assessment includes testing of muscular strength/endurance, flexibility and body composition. This is recommended if you plan to start a regular exercise regimen to identify baseline strengths and weaknesses. The assessment can be performed annually to determine the efficacy of an exercise program or to monitor your progress.

Measurements are taken to estimate your overall body fat and determine if your body mass index (BMI) presents risks for medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea and certain cancers.

This test detects emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and other pulmonary health issues. We recommend that this test be conducted on your initial visit if you have a history of respiratory illness, known lung disease or a history of smoking.

 

A CT scan of your heart to assess the severity of coronary artery disease.  Specifically it looks for calcium deposits in the coronary arteries that can narrow and increase the risk of a heart attack;  this one-time test is recommended if you have a family history of heart disease or are at significant risk for heart disease. This scan does result in radiation exposure

A noninvasive procedure that looks at images of the aorta, the main blood vessel leading away from the heart.  This scan can diagnose aneurysms that develop in the abdominal aorta; recommended if you are over age 65 and have ever smoked.  This scan does not result in radiation exposure.

A specialized x-ray that will take multiple pictures of your lungs as you lie on a table that slides through the CT machine.  A computer then combines the images in to a detailed picture of your lungs for the radiologist to review.  This is recommended annually if you are a current or former smoker over the age of 50.  This scan does result in radiation exposure.

A colonoscopy is conducted to search for polyps and detect signs of colorectal cancer. The Cancer Societies recommends that individuals
age 50 and over have this screening every 8 to 10 years or more frequently if you have a personal or family history of colorectal polyps or cancer.

NOTE:  The procedure, performed with intravenous sedation, is conducted on a separate day from your standard screenings and tests.  It requires a referral to Gastroenterologist. It also requires a day-before preparation process to cleanse the bowel prior to your screening.

The most modern screening and diagnostic tool available for early detection of breast cancer. It is used to detect changes in breast tissue in women who have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. Annual screening mammograms are recommended by The Colleges of Radiology for women age 40 and over. This scan does result in radiation exposure.

A screening procedure for cervical cancer that tests for the presence
of precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix; this procedure is performed by internists.

Used to measure bone mineral content and mass and can detect the depletion of bone calcium and protein, which increases your fracture risk.  The scan typically measures the density of the spine, pelvis, lower arm and thigh;  recommended if you are a female over age 65 or if you have risk factors for bone loss.  This scan does result in radiation exposure.