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Dr. Sarah B. Shinn Joins Personal Care Medical Associates
By Janice Lane Palko
“I care for patients aged 15 to 115,” said Sarah Shinn, M.D. “That may sound like an exaggeration, but my oldest patient I’ve ever cared for was 108!” Recently, Dr. Shinn joined Personal Care Medical Associates in Seven Fields, where she will practice Internal and Geriatric Medicine. “Internal Medicine physicians diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent illness in adults. I see many patients with heart disease, hypertension, anemia, diabetes and other chronic illnesses, but I also emphasize wellness,” said Dr. Shinn. In addition to being board-certified in Internal Medicine, she is also board-certified in Geriatric Medicine. “As we age, we often have special needs and a Geriatric Medicine physician has knowledge of illnesses and conditions that occur during old age, including genetic predispositions. I look for disease when it is milder and easier to treat or manage, and I also take special care with medications, and how those medications may interact with other drugs a patient may be taking.” Personal Care Medical Associates is an independent practice, and Dr. Shinn said that was one of the reasons she joined the practice. “The beauty of the group is that patients are not restricted in coming to us for treatment by their insurance coverage. We accept all insurances.” Dr. Shinn is welcoming new patients.
PCMA Advanced Pain Medicine and Wellness Center is in One Adams Place at 310 Seven Fields Boulevard, Suite 130. n Sarah Shinn, M.D.
