About LewisGale Physicians Internal and Academic Medicine - Apperson Dr.

Internal medicine care for adult patients, ages 18 and over

As part of the LewisGale Physicians network, our conveniently located internal medicine clinic provides care to patient, ages 18 and over. We offer patients a wide range of primary care services, including wellness checkups, immunizations, treatment of acute illnesses and injuries, and chronic disease management.

We are an academic medicine clinic as part of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Internal Medicine Residency Program at LewisGale Medical Center. This means our practice includes resident physicians as part of our team who are training to be the next generation of physician leaders. Our attending board-certified family medicine physicians featured in the ‘Meet our Providers” section above fully supervise the residents in clinic. Learn more about resident physicians and our academic medicine clinics as part of the GME program.

Our clinic accepts most commercial and private insurance plans, Medicare, and Medicaid. Discounts are offered to uninsured patients.

To schedule an appointment, call our office at (540) 444-2010. Same and next-day appointments are often available.

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Our services

We offer a range of internal medicine services for adults over the age of 18, including:

  • Chronic disease management
  • Complete physical exams
  • Disease prevention and treatment
  • Family planning services
  • Geriatric counseling and services
  • Immunizations
  • Same-day sick visits
  • Preoperative exams
  • Well-woman care
  • Wellness and preventive medicine

Conditions we treat

Some of the conditions we treat include:

  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Cholesterol issues
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Chronic medical conditions
  • Diabetes
  • Endocrine disorders
  • Heart disease
  • Hypertension
  • Minor injuries
  • Thyroid disorders

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