Public Health
Establishing with a primary care provider is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your family. Getting regular checkups leads to:
- Preventing diseases before they start
- Ensuring you are screened for conditions at the earliest recommended times
- Catching health concerns earlier, which leads to reduced lifetime spending on medical costs
Primary Care Services are located in the Avera Medical Group Sibley clinic. Our primary care providers offer a wide range of services such as:
- Allergy injections
- Basic testing, including EKGs, for conditions of arteries and veins
- Bone density screening
- Care for common and specialized illnesses and injuries, such as fractures
- Drug screening and substance abuse evaluations
- Immunizations
- Health screenings
- Laboratory services, stress tests, X-rays and ultrasound procedures
- Lesion removal, dermatology services and wound care
- Pulmonary care
- Routine prenatal care, regular health maintenance exams and checkups, and physicals required for the workplace or pre-surgical preparation
In addition to primary care, wellness programs and preventive care, we have specialized services for:
- Women’s health
- Children’s health
- Older adult health
- Men’s Health
Health Fact
It is estimated that more than $18 billion could be saved annually if patients whose medical problems are considered “non-urgent” were to go see their primary care or urgent care providers instead of going to the ER.