Manish Patel, MD, Julie Abney, PA-C, and Andrea Brock, PA-C
The medical team at PHC IM & WM is dedicated to providing comprehensive primary care to adults, age 16 and older, in a professional and compassionate manner. As primary care specialists, we treat the individual and their healthcare needs by creating a personalized plan of care as unique as the patient. We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and long-term management of chronic conditions. We have a passion to collaborate with the patient in the prevention of diseases and to help optimize wellness.
What is an Internist?
As “internists” we treat older teens and adults of all ages. Our goal is to treat the whole patient including wellness, disease diagnosis, prevention and treatment, acute care and much more.
3 Providers On-Site
Manish Patel, MD, Julie Abney, PA-C, and Andrea Brock, PA-C
Weight Management
Dr. Patel is board certified by the ABON as a medical bariatrician.
Preventative and Chronic Care for Adults
Our Services
As internal medicine providers, we treat the “whole” patient. Serving patients from older teens to adults of any age, we specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases, in-office procedures, and wellness services.
Some of the common chronic conditions we treat include
- Allergy and Immunology
- Arthritis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – COPD
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Diabetes
- Endocrine conditions:Thyroid,Metabolism
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease– GERD (or acid reflux)
- Diagnostic Testing (X-ray, EKG, lab)
- Fitness(Establishing an exercise program)
- Immunizations
- In-Office Procedures(minor surgical, such as mole removal)
- Hormone Optimization
- Nutrition
- Preventive Medicine
- Sleep Apnea
- Weight Management and Obesity
- Wellness Exams
- Women’s Health
Weight Management
Our Program
Dr. Manish Patel is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. He has gone through extensive training with the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, now called Obesity Medicine Association.
Obesity is a medical disease and requires treatment by highly trained medical professionals.
Piedmont Healthcare Weight Management’s missionis to provide a personalized, comprehensive program that leads to improvement in your overall health. We are not here onlyto help you look better. Feeling better, reducing or eliminating medications and living life more fully are our ultimate goals for you.
Our program incorporates four principal tools: nutrition therapy, pharmacologic (drug) therapy, physical activity and behavioral therapy. Webelieve in educating our patients as we work with them to achieve the best physical state possible.
Our comprehensive medical nutrition weight loss program includes the following elements:
- Comprehensive history and physical exam to uncover any barriers to weight loss.
- Body composition analysis.
- Appropriate obesity related lab/bloodtests.
- Measurement of resting metabolic rate using aKorr ReevueIndirect Calorimeter.
- When appropriate, appetite suppressant pills such as phentermine and phendimetrazine may be prescribed. For patient convenience, our office candispense those medicationsfor $20 for a month’s supply
- We also offerLipotropic MIC-B injectionsat $10.00 per injection.
It is our firm belief that nutrition is the cornerstone of any healthy lifestyle or weight loss endeavor. Pills can be helpful tools but food is the most important medication! We will review our medical nutrition plan with you one-on-one and answer any questions you may have and provide supportive written materials.
Many of our patients are on multiple medications to treat obesity related medical issues. Some of these medications could cause weight gain and we will work with your physician to replace, reduce or eliminate those medications that can hinder weight loss.
We will also discuss how exercise and non-exercise activity affect your weight loss and healthy lifestyle goals. We can helpyou set exercise and fitness goals if needed.
We like to get to know you well and provide ample time for your questions. Please allow an hour to and hour and a half for your first visit. We do our best to accommodate little ones but be prepared with snacks or activities if you must bring small children. An hour and a half will seem like an eternity to them!
Please fill outNew Patient Formsprior to first your visit.
Follow up Visits
Follow up visits are usually monthly but the schedule will be individualized based upon your needs.
Follow ups will include body composition analysis, ongoing review of the nutrition plan, evaluation of your response to medications and review of any labs results. Our team strives to provide ongoing positive feedback, motivation and information.
Regular follow up visits are key for long-term weight loss success. If you are struggling or feel you are not losing, that is when you need us the most – just as you would need to see your cardiologist if you were having issues with chest pain.
Maintenance
Keeping weight off is often the most difficult for folks. We encourage scheduled follow up visits to provide accountability, ongoing support and evaluation. Your maintenance lifestyle will be unique to you. Our team will help you determine which foods work for you for long term control.
Cost
If you have an obesity related medical condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid disorder, or sleep apnea, your insurance company may cover your office visit. If you do no have insurance, please call our office for approximate costs.
Patel, Manish G, MD
Abney, Julie, PA-C
Brock, Andrea, PA-C
MOORESVILLE
128 Medical Park Road, Suite 101
Mooresville, NC 28117
704-658-1001 Phone
704-658-1002 Fax
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday: 8:00AM – 1:00PM
Closed daily from 12:30PM – 1:30PM for lunch.
