Blood pressure monitoring, cholesterol management and heart health follow-up, with referral to cardiology when you need it.
Most heart disease is prevented or slowed in primary care rather than a cardiology office, through blood pressure, cholesterol and the conditions that drive them. What we do here is watch those numbers closely and act before they become an event.
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Do not wait for an appointment and do not drive yourself.
Marion County has a large population of older adults, and blood pressure and cholesterol are among the most common things we manage. Regular monitoring locally, at a clinic where the same provider tracks your numbers, is what keeps these conditions from progressing quietly.
We care for patients across Ocala, Silver Springs Shores, Belleview, Summerfield and Ocklawaha, from our clinic on SE 5th Street at Peppertree.
Both have a role. Primary care manages blood pressure, cholesterol and risk factors and monitors you over time. A cardiologist handles diagnosis and treatment of specific heart disease. We manage the first and refer for the second, then coordinate between the two.
If your blood pressure is elevated or you are on medication for it, expect to be seen every three to six months, and more often after a medication change. If your readings are normal, an annual check is usually enough.
Call us at (352) 566-3706 to ask what testing we can do on site and what would need a referral. We will tell you plainly rather than have you make a trip for nothing.
Bring your home readings with you, they are genuinely useful. Readings often run higher in a clinic, and a log from home gives a truer picture of what your blood pressure does day to day.
Yes. Cholesterol testing, treatment and monitoring are a routine part of cardiovascular risk management here.
Yes, in most cases, and we will coordinate with your cardiologist so everyone is working from the same plan.
Walk in Monday through Friday or call and we will get you scheduled for a blood pressure and cardiovascular check.