Internal Medicine/ Senior Care

Internal Medicine & Senior Care in Montebello, CA

At Vistasol Medical Group, we specialize in compassionate care with our internal medicine Montebello, CA practice, ranging from complete medical attention to senior care. Our efforts are led by double-board certified geriatrician, Dr. Afshin Shawn Adhami, who places emphasis on sustaining independence while managing chronic illnesses to improve quality of life.

Why Choose Our Internal Medicine & Senior Care?

• Board-Certified Geriatric Expertise: Dr. Adhami’s dual certifications in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics allows him to take advantage of osteoporosis and other age-related issues with advanced management techniques.
• Personalized Care Plans: Custom tailored wellness and treatment plans along with preventive screenings, medication review, nutrition, and exercise specific to patient’s goals set our internal medicine Montobello apart.
• Coordinated Multidisciplinary Team: Physicians, nurses, nutritionists, and care coordinators alongside with community specialists and resources ensure that seniors and families do not need to navigate through complex care alone.
• Elderly-Friendly Environment: Exam rooms are wheelchair accessible, seats are sized for seniors, and trained staff in elder communication promotes comfort during the visit.

Core Services

• Annual Wellness & Preventive Care: Immunizations, screening and assessment of potential risk to health are some of the early detection methods.
• Chronic Disease Management: These include clinically proven procedures for hypertension, diabetes, COPD and many other diseases.
• Medication Optimization: Besides a comprehensive review, interaction between medicines and their efficacy are promoted.
• Cognitive Health Monitoring: Support for dementia is coupled with memory screening alongside family counseling.
• Mobility Support & Falls prevention: Plans for physical therapy tailored to the individual, as well as, evaluations for safety within the home and analysis of one’s gait, reduce the risk of falls.
• Nutrition & Lifestyle Counseling: Dietetics: Managed meal schedules, exercise programs, and weight control plans.
• Advance Care Planning: Thoughtful talking regarding goals of care, advance medical directives, and preferences for end-of-life care.

Conditions We Treat

• Cardiovascular: Chronic Elevated Blood Pressure, Heart Failure, Heart rhythm disturbances
• Metabolic: diabetes mellitus secondarily, type 2, disorders of the thyroid gland, bone density loss
• Pulmonary: COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Asthma, Sleep apnea
• Neurological: Alzheimer’s type dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Rehabilitative care after stroke
• Musculoskeletal: Inflammation of joints- arthritis, Persisting painful conditions- chronic pain, Weakness and reduced physical capability- frailty
• Gastrointestinal: GERD: gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome, Inflammation of the diverticulum- diverticulitis.