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Superior Care for Seniors

As we grow older, it's vital to ensure you have excellent healthcare services close by that you can trust. Give us a call today to schedule an appointment for a health checkup.

Helping Seniors in their Golden Years

Para Latino Medical Center provides high-quality, personalized medical care designed especially for older adults, in our clinic. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatric physician. Rather, this decision is determined by the individual patient's needs, and the availability of a specialist.Our dedicated doctors and physician assistants provide the very best, caring patient care under the supervision of our President and Medical Director Dr. Khai Tran, DO.

Focusing on Seniors' Unique Needs

Geriatrics differs from standard adult medicine by focusing on the unique needs of the elderly person. An aged body is different physiologically from a younger adult body, and during old age the decline of various organ systems starts to become noticeable. Previous health issues and lifestyle choices produce a different range of diseases and symptoms in different people

Geriatric doctors distinguish between diseases and the effects of normal aging. For example, renal impairment (kidney problems) may be a part of aging, but renal failure and urinary incontinence are not. Doctors aim to treat diseases that are present and achieve healthy aging for seniors and the elderly.

Whether you're looking for a physician for yourself, or are a family member or caregiver of a senior patient, we are honored to help you. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care.

Care and Disease Prevention

  • Relaxed, unhurried, caring environment, respecting the patient's dignity
  • Focus on function, wellness and quality of life Immunizations
  • Pain and stress management
  • Lifestyle, diet and exercise education
  • Education on smoking and alcohol intake

Disease Treatment & Management

  • Diabetes
  • Obesity and Weight Management
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    Arthritis, Joint and Mobility Problems
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Cancer Biopsies and Counseling
  • Lupus
  • Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Adult Dementia
  • Depression
  • Osteoporosis
  • Vision and Hearing Loss

Definitions

Geriatrics or Geriatric Medicine is health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults.  It is important to note the difference between geriatrics, the care of aged people, and gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. The term geriatrics comes from the Greek γέρων geron meaning "old man", and ιατρός iatros meaning "healer". However, geriatrics is sometimes called medical gerontology.Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O. or DO) is a professional doctoral degree for physicians and surgeons offered by medical schools in the United States. Holders of D.O. degrees can become

licensed as Osteopathic Physicians who have equivalent rights, privileges, and responsibilities as physicians with a Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.). One notable difference between D.O. and M.D. training is that D.O. training adds 300 - 500 hours studying techniques for hands-on manipulation of the human musculoskeletal system.Physician Assistants (also known as PAs) are trained medical practitioners who work in teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare workers. They examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the supervision of a doctor.