Allina Health

Family medicine

A family physician is concerned with the general health needs of people of all ages. Focusing on the primary care of you and your family, he or she can refer you to a specialist or community resources when appropriate.

Family doctors receive training in six broad areas: community medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery.

Diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism

Your endocrine glands regulate your body by sending hormones directly into the blood and other fluids. This affects metabolism, the use of energy and other chemical processes your body needs to function. When either aspect isn't working properly, diseases like diabetes can result.

Our specialists concentrate on identifying and managing...

• diabetes
• endocrine gland disorders, such as hypothyroidism
• metabolic disorders like Wilson's disease (too much copper in the body)
• nutritional disorders like iron deficiency anemia
• problems with the pituitary gland, which controls how the body grows
• menstrual and sexual problems

Orthopedic surgery

Your bones and muscles form the framework of your body. Our specialists use medical, surgical and physical means to preserve and restore this framework.

They care for children and adults whose musculoskeletal problems began at birth or developed later in life. This involves treating deformities, diseases, metabolic disturbances, infections, trauma, and tumors in the arms, feet, hands, legs, joints or the spine.

Psychology

Psychologists help individuals and families work through emotional difficulties through talk therapy. They also evaluate mental health through special assessments.