A family physician is concerned with the general health needs of people of all ages. Focusing on the primary care of you and your family, he or she can refer you to a specialist or community resources when appropriate.
Family doctors receive training in six broad areas: community medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery.
Your endocrine glands regulate your body by sending hormones directly into the blood and other fluids. This affects metabolism, the use of energy and other chemical processes your body needs to function. When either aspect isn't working properly, diseases like diabetes can result.
Our specialists concentrate on identifying and managing...
Sometimes a disease, injury or birth defect requires surgery. Our specialists are here for you before, during and after an operation. They use best practices and equipment to make sure you receive the most accurate diagnosis, treatment and care.
Psychologists help individuals and families work through emotional difficulties through talk therapy. They also evaluate mental health through special assessments.
Where you work and live can affect your health. Our experts focus on the prevention and management of injury, illness and disability at work and in the community. They promote the health and productivity of employees, their families and communities.
If an illness or injury affects your ability to manage daily life, occupational therapists can help you develop "skills for the job of living."
Optometrists diagnose vision problems and eye diseases, prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses, and treat eye disorders and injuries. Although they do not perform eye surgery, they can care for patients before and after surgery.
Podiatry concerns the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of foot problems. The care our foot doctors – podiatrists – provide can range from treating athletes with foot or ankle injuries to helping people with diabetes avoid common foot-related complications.
Located above the kidneys, your adrenal glands make hormones that affect your body's reproductive system. Within the kidneys begins the urinary tract, which helps your body get rid of waste.
With special knowledge of those functions, our experts detect and treat these and other conditions:
diseases of the bladder, adrenal glands, kidney, prostate, testes and urethra
difficulties with bladder control and sexual performance
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Pregnancy Care can help you give your child the best possible beginning.
Many moms from our clinic deliver their babies at United Hospital in St. Paul
Diabetes education equips you with the knowledge and tools to live well with diabetes. Accredited by the American Diabetes Association, our classes and support services help patients manage diabetes every step of the way.
For more than 30 years, Allina Mental Health has helped children, adolescents, adults and seniors work through times when the troubles of life interfere with their ability to function or cope.