Internal Medicine it is most commonly referred to as, is the area of medicine that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases.

Redsea Hospital’s Internal Medicine Department treats a large range of illnesses and disorders including those related to; respiratory issues such as breathlessness, lung diseases, asthma and COPD, gastroenterology, liver issues, renal (kidney) problems, infectious diseases, and rheumatology amongst others. Our specialist consultants have an abundance of experience and are backed by the full services of Redsea Hospitals.

The Internal Medicine Department is a primary care unit that serves as the entrance to the healthcare system and functions as a continuous central area for all necessary healthcare services. An internist is educated and trained to maintain the continuity and integration of healthcare services that are the principal resource of regular medical care. In this regard, the profession of internist aims to provide the patient with wide options for preventive and therapeutic care.

Primary healthcare services rendered by internists encompass patients of all ages with all kinds of acute and chronic physical, mental, and social health problems, including multiple chronic diseases, in the broadest sense. In conclusion, when compared to the physicians of other medical disciplines, an internist should have broad knowledge covering many medical fields.