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Primary Care

Primary Care

Primary Care services offered in Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows and Mt. Prospect, IL

Seeing a primary care specialist regularly optimizes health and well-being by managing diseases, treating illnesses or injuries, and detecting medical concerns before problems arise. At NewMed Immediate Care in Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, and Prospect, Illinois, the highly trained medical team provides comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages. Schedule a visit by phone or online today, or simply walk in.

What is primary care?

Primary care at NewMed Immediate Care involves evaluations, diagnostic testing, and general medical care for babies, children, teenagers, and adults. The practice offers same-day, next-day, and walk-in appointments that address minor injuries, illnesses, and chronic diseases when time is of the essence.

Which conditions can primary care address?

The NewMed Immediate Care primary care team diagnoses and treats the following conditions and more:

  • Work injuries
  • Strains and sprains
  • Abscesses
  • Minor burns 
  • Abdominal pain 
  • Vaginitis
  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
  • Upper respiratory infections
  • Colds and flu
  • Strep throat (sore throat)
  • Cough
  • Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea 
  • Ear infections
  • Lacerations
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV), gonorrhea, chlamydia, human papillomavirus (HPV), and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Diabetes
  • Asthma
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Arthritis
  • Thyroid disease
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Allergies

See the NewMed Immediate Care experts anytime you have questions or concerns about your health, experience pain, or develop alarming symptoms. 

Which primary care services are available?

Primary care services at NewMed Immediate Care include, but are not limited to: 

  • Work physicals
  • Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals
  • Annual physicals
  • Work and pre-employment physicals
  • School and sports physicals
  • Women’s healthcare
  • Men’s healthcare
  • Well-child examinations 
  • Urgent care
  • Pediatric urgent care
  • Sutures and other types of wound care
  • STD testing
  • On-site labs 
  • High blood pressure treatments
  • Disease management
  • COVID-19 testing
  • Birth control
  • Flu and strep testing
  • Abscess drainage
  • UTI treatments 
  • Medication management
  • Vaccinations 
  • Specialist referrals

If you need care from a specialist or treatment at a hospital, the NewMed Immediate Care team provides referrals to ensure you receive the most appropriate care. 

What should I expect during primary care visits?

Primary care appointments consist of a medical history review, weigh-in, vital signs check, and physical exam. Your provider evaluates your eyes, ears, throat, breathing, reflexes, heartbeat, and more to evaluate your overall health and screen for potential problems. Pelvic exams, breast exams, and Pap tests are available to women, and prostate exams to men. 

The NewMed Immediate Care team offers on-site lab work, imaging, lung function testing, heart function tests, and other diagnostic tests to detect or rule out specific health concerns.

If you need treatment, the NewMed Immediate Care experts personalize a plan that may include healthy lifestyle changes, injury care, medication management, or a combination of treatments. They also provide paperwork for completed DOT, sports, work, and school physicals. 

Schedule a primary care visit once yearly for routine checkups and when you get sick, become injured, need help managing a disease, or have questions about your health.

Schedule a primary care appointment at NewMed Immediate Care by phone, request one online, or simply walk into the office today.