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Chiefland Health Center
Walk in Medical Center located in Chiefland, FL
Are you looking for specialty care? If so, schedule your appointment with the trustworthy and experienced team at Chiefland Health Center, with locations in Ocala and Chiefland, Florida. The practice partners with different specialists to offer you specialty care services including cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, rheumatology, and neurology. Don’t waste your time searching through an endless sea of doctor names and locations. Instead, book a visit with the professionals at Chiefland Health Center online or over the phone today.
Specialty Care Q & A
What is cardiology?
Cardiology is a medical specialty that studies, diagnoses, and treats ailments of the cardiovascular system, which is made up of the heart and blood vessels. Examples of common cardiovascular issues include:
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart attacks
- Heart defects
- Heart infections
- Aneurysms
- Hypertension
Chiefland Health Center offers cardiology as a specialty care service, led by Ravindra Kolaventy, MD, FACC.
What do OBGYNs do?
OBGYNs specialize in obstetrics, which deals with pregnancy and gynecology. Chiefland Health Center partners with Hersell Lindo, MD, to offer obstetrics and gynecology specialty care.
The practice offers services under this specialty such as Pap smears, pelvic exams, breast exams, well woman visits, STI testing, and blood work.
In addition, you may turn to Chiefland Health Center for obstetrics care like infertility counseling, ultrasounds, and checkups before, during, and after pregnancy.
What is urology?
Urology is a branch of health care that focuses on diseases of both the male and female urinary tract, as well as the male reproductive organs.
In both women and men, the urinary tract includes the:
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Bladder
- Urethra
The male reproductive organs include the penis, testicles, and prostate.
Chiefland Health Center offers urology as a specialty care service. The urology department, led by John T. Chacko, MD, can treat anything from urinary tract infections (UTIs), which are most common in women, to prostate cancer.
What is rheumatology?
One of the specialty care services that Chiefland Health Center offers, rheumatology is the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic diseases are musculoskeletal diseases and autoimmune diseases that cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and even deformity.
Autoimmune-related rheumatic diseases occur when the immune system sends inflammation to areas of the body that don’t need it.
Regardless of why they occur, common rheumatic diseases include:
- Gout
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Tendonitis
- Fibromyalgia
It also includes conditions like lupus.
What is neurology?
Neurology is a field of medicine that concerns itself with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and conditions related to the nervous system.
Chiefland Health Center offers neurology as a specialty care service. You can visit the practice to address a wide variety of neurological concerns, including those related to neurological conditions like:
- Epilepsy
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
They can also treat patients who are recovering from a stroke.
No matter your concern or condition, Chiefland Health Center is ready to provide you with the best care possible. To learn more about the practice’s specialty care services, or to book an appointment, reach out online or over the phone today.