Our Services

Family Practice    Medical Acupuncture  
Supplements and Herbs   Integrative Medicine

Family Practice

Family Practice is the medical specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for each family member. The family practice physician must complete a three year residency program and pass a certification exam. Family practice is the only medical specialty that requires all members to be recertified every seven years. www.aafp.org

Steinmetz Medical Associates provides the following medical services:
 

	Complete physical exam
	Annual pap smears
	Chronic Disease Management - diabetes, hypertension, asthma
	Menopausal symptoms
	Acute respiratory problems
	Health and Wellness
	Hospitalization including coronary care and intensive care units

Medical Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. This is done by inserting needles and applying heat or electrical stimulation at very precise acupuncture points. Acupuncture is a very old medical art and there are many approaches to learning and practicing it. Medical Acupuncture is the term used to describe acupuncture performed by a doctor trained and licensed in Western Medicine who has also had thorough training in acupuncture as a specialty practice. www.medicalacupuncture.org

 
At Steinmetz Medical Associates we combine traditional Chinese techniques, French energetic acupuncture and American researched pain management techniques using acupuncture needles. We commonly use acupuncture for the following conditions that are recognized by the World Health Organization as being helped by acupuncture:

	Digestive Disorders - including gastritis, spastic colon
	Respiratory Disorders - sinusitis, asthma
	Neurological and muscular disorders - headaches, sciatica
	Muscular disorders - plantar fasciitis, low back pain, fibromylagia, tendonitis, carpal tunnel
	Menstrual and Urinary disorders

Supplements and Herbs

Supplements (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.) and herbs are recognized as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for many diseases. At Steinmetz Medical, we integrate these treatments into your individual care. We base our recommendations on scientific evidence as well as extensive experience from other countries in the use of supplements and herbs for supporting the body in many disease conditions. In addition, we advise on types of preparations that are most effective and try to guide you to quality manufacturers of these products. Your chart is reviewed for any drug/herbal interactions. Herbs and supplements are generally safe. However, unsupervised use of these products often wastes patients' time and money and could result in serious injury or even death. Our primary goal is maintain good health with a healthy life style and the least amount of additional supplements either prescription drugs, over the counter medications, nutritional supplements or herbs.
 

Integrative Medicine

Unfortunately, modern medical sciences greatest weakness is in the area of chronic illness. Many treatments are only moderately effective and often with serious side effects. This leads many patients to seek alternative treatments many of which are unproven and may have little or no value. As a family physicians, trained to think in multisystems, our doctors offer expertise in both modern medicine and alternative treatment options. Our doctors review all your laboratory studies, radiological reports and consultations to be sure that a complete medical work-up has been done. In addition, our doctors review what areas of alternative medicine may be effective for you and advises you on the most cost effective plan to follow. They may suggest acupuncture, herbs or supplements, manipulation, food allergy testing, or homeopathy. If you need referral to a medical specialist or a person in a particular alternative medicine field, our doctors will refer you to quality practioners in the Washington area while continuing to coordinate your care. They are happy to review with you treatment options you have found from other sources including the Internet, friends and written materials (i.e. books, magazines).