We do ask you request your medication refills in advance, generally, we have a quick turn around time but it could take up to two business days. The most efficient way would be to request a refill from your pharmacy.

You will receive a call with your test results within three business days.

Tuesday from 8-12AM and 2-4PM

Wednesday from 2PM-4PM

Friday from 8AM-12PM

No appointment is necessary but would be beneficial and cut wait time as we would have you on the schedule.

Office hours are Monday – Friday between 8AM and 5PM

Our phones are on from 8:30AM to 4:30PM

Jupiter Internal Medicine Associates does not close for lunch.

By: Dawn Harris Sherling, M.D.

Not to be confused with an “intern” who is someone in their first year of training after completing medical school, an internist spends three years after medical school learning how to care for adults with both simple and complex diseases and also how to help keep adults healthy. You can think of them as a pediatrician for grown-ups. While practice patterns are changing, many general internists (like many in our practice) take care of the whole patient both in the office and in the hospital. They are the doctors who know you best and help when you are well and when you are sick. Read more about internists from the American College of Physicians:
http://www.acponline.org/patients_families/about_internal_medicine/

You will need your insurance card(s), Photo ID, A list of current medications and any relevant medical history you feel the doctor should review.

Diabetes is a common life-long health problem which involves professionals to help you deal with it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2010 that there are 25.8 million children and adults in the United States or 8.3 percent of the population has diabetes. So, if you have symptoms or diagnosed with diabetes, you are not alone. There are several people who take the challenge of winning over the disease. Our expertise and medical background will guide you to take control of your health condition.

Here are the things we can help you with:

• Education. Diabetes is a health condition which is your blood sugar level is too high. When the pancreas cannot produce insulin to move the sugar(glucose) into muscle, fat, and liver cells, where it can be used as fuel, it will stay in the bloodstream. Then, it will keep your sugar level high. The high sugar level can damage your eyes, nerves, kidneys and other organs over time. It can also cause heart disease, stroke and limb amputation if not treated. It is so much you need to know about diabetes and we are willing to provide you with information to guide you through. The more you understand your disease, the more you know how to deal with it. We are willing to give you any updates, information, and treatments.
• Diagnose/Symptoms. Blurry vision; fatigue; frequent thirst, hunger, and urination; weight loss are among the symptoms of diabetes. Through laboratory examinations, (urine analysis, blood tests) diabetes can be diagnosed. There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes occurs when your pancreas is making little or no insulin while type 2 occurs when the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin. Sometimes symptoms are not easily noticed that some people may be very sick by the time it is diagnosed. This is why it is important to see your health provider regularly.
• Treatment and Care. Treatment involves medication, diet, and exercise. The goal is to control blood sugar levels and prevent the symptoms and complications. Type 2 diabetes is usually treated through lifestyle changes and in some cases with weight-loss surgery. Get involved in controlling your blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure will help reduce the risk levels helps reduce the risks of kidney disease, nervous system disease, eye disease, heart attack, and stroke. Treatment and care involve both the patient and the health professionals. We are here to help you battle with this complicated disease.
• Management.  Since diabetes can be a life-long health condition, managing is very important. Taking personal responsibility is necessary to avoid life-threatening complications. If you stick to your goal and keep your health and care plans, you can make a difference. Managing your condition involves regular monitoring of your condition, taking your medication regularly, changing lifestyle and watching your diet. These things are best done with the help of health professionals. We can help you in many ways in managing your disease.
• Prevention. Maintaining an ideal weight and participate in an active lifestyle is one way of preventing diabetes to occur. Also, prevention of diabetes complication is very important. Diabetes complications are life-threatening that you need to take it seriously.

We are professionals who are willing to care and help every patient with diabetes. We can work together as a team to get positive results. We recognize our role as health professionals and we are looking forward to helping you!

Making Your Wishes Known

Medical End of Life Forms

It can be hard to talk to our loved ones about what kind of treatment we would or would not want at the end of life. But if they don’t know what our wishes are, it makes it so much harder on them to make decisions on our behalf. Life is unpredictable. That’s why it’s important to make sure that the ones who love us are able to answer for us when the time comes.

Since we don’t know when our time may come (even if we are healthy, unexpected things like auto accidents can and do happen every day), EVERYONE, no matter what age should have what is called a health care proxy or health care surrogate. This is someone you trust (usually next of kin, but it doesn’t have to be) to understand what you would want when you can’t answer for yourself.

Medical End of Life Legal Form for Floridians

This is the legal form you need in Florida in order to make sure your wishes are followed:
http://www.caringinfo.org/files/public/ad/Florida.pdf

If you aren’t sure about what specific life-sustaining measures are, ask your doctor. Sometimes it’s hard for physicians to bring up the topic, but it is a conversation we all need to have, so don’t be afraid to ask us!

Understanding the Benefits of an Internal Medicine Physician

Not to be confused with an “intern” who is someone in their first year of training after completing medical school, an internist spends three years after medical school learning how to care for adults with both simple and complex diseases and also how to help keep adults healthy. You can think of them as a pediatrician for grown-ups. While practice patterns are changing, many general internists (like many in our practice) take care of the whole patient both in the office and in the hospital. They are the doctors who know you best and help when you are well and when you are sick.  Read more about internists from the American College of Physicians:
http://www.acponline.org/patients_families/about_internal_medicine/