Services Available to the Community

Allergy

FamilyCare Medical Group offers an allergy program for all patients suffering from year-round or seasonal allergies. Patients with chronic sinusitis or asthma also benefit from allergy testing. The allergy program has helped many patients live more comfortably with their allergies and improve their asthma as well. For more information, ask your primary care physician about the program.

Dexascan

FamilyCare Medical Group offers dexa scanning, which is a test that measures bone density to diagnose osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is an illness that makes people prone to breaking bones. It is common in post-menopausal women and in some other medical conditions. A bone density measurement is similar to an x-ray and takes from 5-20 minutes. It is simple, safe, painless, and non-invasive. This measurement helps your physician to determine if you need to take certain steps to protect your bone health. Ask your primary care physician for more information about this study.

Diabetes

FamilyCare Medical Group offers diabetes education to our patients. Our Nurse Practitioners, who are certified diabetic educators, our Registered Dietician, along with your Physician, give patients the tools and education to better understand and cope with their illness. Ask your primary care physician for information about the program.

Nerve Conduction Studies

Nerve conduction studies, which assist in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel and other nervous system disorders are another service offered by FamilyCare Medical Group. These are performed by a board certified electrophysiologist, and are offered at several of our locations.

Echocardiograms

An echocardiogram is a test used in the diagnosis of heart problems such as heart murmurs or heart palpitations. A sonogram or a picture of the heart is taken and read by a cardiologist. This service is available at many of our offices.

Holter Monitors

A Holter Monitor is a continuous 24-hrs EKG recording of the heart’s rhythm, used to evaluate the type and amount of irregular heart beats during regular activities, exercise, and sleep. This service is available in all of our offices.

Sleep Lab

If you experience fatigue, irritability, depression, lack of concentration and memory, or loss of productivity it could be caused by a sleep disorder. Millions of Americans suffer from sleep disorders each year. Sleep disorders can affect your job, health and quality of life. If left untreated, some disorders may increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, or stroke. Your physician may recommend an overnight stay in our sleep lab located in Camillus. During your stay, sleep stages, patterns, heart activity, blood oxygen levels and body movements will be monitored to help diagnose a sleep disorder.

Clinical Laboratory

FamilyCare Medical Group has its own NYS certified laboratory. By having our own lab, we can assure that your specimens are processed properly and have your results in a more timely fashion.

CT Scan

CT scanning is a noninvasive, painless medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions such as cancers, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. CT scans of internal organs, bone, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater clarity than conventional x-ray exams. CT scans are performed at Medical Center West in Camillus.

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive, usually painless medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Unlike a CT scan, MR imaging provides a much greater contrast between soft tissues of the body making it particularly useful in diagnosing neurological conditions, disorders of the muscles and joints, abnormalities in the heart and blood vessels and for evaluating tumors. This service is available at Medical Center West in Camillus.