In-Office Procedures Performed by Dr. Owens

  • Joint and Bursa steroid injections
  • Joint and Bursa aspiration
  • Skin Lesion and mole removal
  • Laceration repair and sutures
  • Cryotherapy (freezing of skin lesions and moles)
  • Anoscopy (evaluation of internal hemorrhoids)
  • EKGs

Outpatient Procedures Performed by Dr. Owens

  • Screening Colonoscopy
  • Interventional Colonoscopy (lower gastrointestinal bleeding and polyp removal)
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) – Endoscopy of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
  • Interventional EGD for upper gastrointestinal bleeding and treatment of gastric ulcers
  • Therapeutic bronchoscopies
  • Electrocardioversion of specific abnormal cardiac rhythms including:
    • atrial fibrillation
    • atrial flutter
    • tachyarrhythmias
  • Thoracentesis (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
  • Paracentesis (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill and Nuclear Medicine)

Women’s Health

  • A woman’s health is affected by many factors including medical conditions, hormonal changes, psychological and social issues.
  • Dr. Owens provides comprehensive healthcare and preventative screening services tailored to meet each woman’s needs. Knowledgeable women’s health internists provide a comprehensive range of services for women in all stages of life.
  • To ensure each woman receives the most thorough and appropriate care, Dr. Owens will provide referrals to other specialties as necessary.
  • Women’s Health Services include:
    • Laboratory and imaging services (including general X-ray), mammography and bone densitometry [Screening for Ostoporosis]
    • Menopause consultations
    • Nutrition and lifestyle counseling
    • Physical examination
    • Preventative care
    • Sexual health consultation
    • Subspecialty referrals as necessary
    • Symptom and medical history assessment

In-Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Owens

  • Screening Colonoscopy
  • Interventional Colonoscopy (lower gastrointestinal bleeding a polyp removal)
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) – Endoscopy of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
  • Interventional EGD for upper gastrointestinal bleeding and treatment of gastric ulcers
  • Therapeutic bronchoscopies
  • Electrocardioversion of specific abnormal cardiac rhythms including:
    • atrial fibrillation
    • atrial flutter
    • tachyarrhythmias.
  • Thoracentesis (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
  • Paracentesis (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill and Nuclear Medicine)
  • Endotracheal intubation (inserting breathing tube)
    • Mechanical ventilator management for the patient with respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, congestive heart failure, COPD (Emphysema), and Asthma
  • CPAP and BIPAP airway management
  • Placement of central line for venous access (internal jugular, subclavian and femoral veins)
  • Placement of Arterial line for cardiac monitoring (radial and femoral arteries)

TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE MEDICAL ILLNESSES

What are Multiple Medical Illnesses?

Comprehensive management of multiple illnesses sometimes are combinations of illnesses including Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol), Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Acute/Chronic Kidney Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Gastric Ulcer, Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection, Stroke (CVA), Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Peripheral Neuropathy, Esophageal Stricture, COPD, Asthma, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, Heart Disease, Previous Heart Attack, Congestive Heart Failure, Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (BPH), Anxiety, Multiple Types of Arthritis, Gout, Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Colon Polyps, GERD, Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis, Diarrhea, Headaches, Migraines, Insomnia, Menopause, Overweight (Obesity), Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), Shingles, Acute/Chronic Respiratory Failure, Prostatitis, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Smoking Cessation, Urinary Incontinence, Vaginitis, and STDs.

Important Information You Need to Know

Dr. Owens manages patients both in the office as well as in the hospital. As one of the Hospitalist, Dr. Owens has the additional responsibility of admitting all the adult patients to the hospital and manages their healthcare while in the hospital until they are discharged home. If you are a patient of Dr. Owens, you will follow-up with him in his office after your hospitalization. Patients who are not patients of Dr. Owens will have arrangements made to have their primary physician provide follow-up after discharge.

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