Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine is a comprehensive branch of medicine that forms the foundation of all other medical disciplines. Specialists practicing in this field of medicine perform diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of numerous diseases, including:

• Upper and lower respiratory tract diseases
• Hypertension
• Gastrointestinal tract diseases
• Kidney diseases
• Thyroid gland diseases
• Musculoskeletal system diseases
• Diabetes
• Obesity and others

Internal Medicine is the most extensive specialty in medicine. Due to its breadth, the specialty of Internal Medicine is subdivided into numerous subspecialties, such as gastroenterology, pulmonology, and others. This is the department where initial examinations and investigations are carried out - both on an outpatient and inpatient basis. It is where diagnoses are made and treatments are administered, and patients are informed about their diseases and the precautionary measures they should take. When necessary, the Internal Medicine department accepts patients referred from other medical departments.