Annual Physicals, Wellness Visits and Same Day Care in Trussville
Alabama Internal Medicine handles both. Dr. Steven Kulback, Dr. Nicholas Echemendia and physician assistant Carrie Cole see patients for all of it, and whoever you see is working from your complete chart rather than meeting you cold.
Visits you schedule ahead
Visits you did not plan on
Your annual physical
A yearly physical is the visit where problems get caught while they are still small. Your provider reviews your history, your medications and anything that has changed since last year, performs an exam, and orders lab work appropriate to your age and risk factors.
Screenings are recommended based on your age and family history rather than a generic checklist, and you leave knowing what was normal, what was not, and what to do about it.
Tracked year over year
Blood pressure
Blood sugar
Cholesterol
Weight
The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
Same day and sick visits
When you wake up sick, you should not have to choose between waiting a week and sitting in an urgent care waiting room with strangers.
Call early in the day for the best chance at a slot. Some concerns can be handled by telehealth instead of a trip in, and the staff will tell you honestly which yours is.
Call early
Coughs and colds
Sore throat
Sinus problems
Fever
Stomach trouble
Urinary symptoms
Rashes
Minor injuries
Why it matters that it is the same office
That continuity is the entire point of primary care, and it is what an urgent care visit cannot give you.
Who You Will See
Close to Home on Vann Road
Schedule a Visit
New patients are welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Call the office and ask what is open. Physicals are scheduled appointments, so there is usually some lead time, and booking a few weeks out gets you a better choice of days.
Often yes, if cholesterol or blood sugar tests are being drawn. You will be told when you schedule, so do not guess either way.
All of your medication bottles, including vitamins and supplements, your insurance card, recent lab results from any other physician, and a list of specialists you see.
Often yes. Call early in the morning, since same day slots fill as the day goes on, and tell the front desk what is going on so they can route you correctly.
Call first. The staff will tell you whether to come in, whether telehealth makes sense, or whether something else is needed, which saves you a trip and protects everyone in the waiting room.
Some can. Routine follow ups, minor illnesses and a number of other concerns work well by telephone or video. Anything that needs an exam or a test needs to be in the office.
No, new patients are welcome. If you are new, the first visit runs a little longer because your history is being built from scratch.
Longer than a regular appointment, and longer still if it is your first visit. Plan for that rather than squeezing it into a lunch break.
You will hear about it, and you will be told what it means in plain language. Depending on what it is, that means a follow up visit, a change to a medication, a repeat test or a referral.
Ask when you schedule. Vaccine availability changes through the year and the staff will tell you what is on hand.
No. A first visit after a long gap is a normal thing, not something to be embarrassed about, and it is the single most useful appointment you can make.
3536 Vann Road, Suite B, in the Trussville Office Park just off Highway 11. The mailing address reads Birmingham 35235, but the office is physically in Trussville.