Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Internal medicine is a branch of medicine that diagnoses, treats and monitors adult diseases. This field covers many systems of the body, such as the heart, lungs, digestive system, kidneys, blood and hormones, and provides services to maintain general health as well as diseases. Internal medicine specialists undertake the first step in the diagnosis and treatment of various disorders by evaluating the general health status of the patient and, if necessary, refer the patient to narrower specialities.