Long-term conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure need regular follow-up over months and years. Our family medicine providers in The Woodlands help patients keep these conditions under control over time.
A chronic disease is a health condition that lasts a year or longer and needs ongoing care. Managing one usually involves regular check-ups, lab work, medication review and changes to daily habits. The goal is to keep the condition stable and lower the risk of complications.
Woodlands Primary Healthcare provides chronic disease management as part of primary care at our clinic at 25511 Budde Rd, Suite 3901, in The Woodlands. Your provider follows your condition from visit to visit, so changes are easier to spot early.
Family medicine providers care for many long-term conditions. Common examples include:
If you have a condition that is not listed here, call our office to ask whether it can be managed in primary care or needs a specialist. When specialist care is needed, your provider can refer you.
Each visit is built around your condition and your current treatment. A typical chronic care visit includes:
How often you need a visit depends on your condition and how stable it is. Your provider will set a schedule with you.
Some follow-up care does not require an office visit. Our telemedicine service can be used for follow-ups, prescription refills and reviewing lab results. Your provider will tell you which visits can be done this way and which need to be in person.
Preventive care also matters for people with a chronic condition. Keeping up with screenings and vaccines lowers the risk of other health problems. See our preventive healthcare and immunizations pages for details.
Medication is only one part of managing a long-term condition. What you eat, how active you are, how well you sleep and your tobacco use all affect blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. Your provider can help you set small, realistic goals and adjust them at each visit.
If you want more structured help with eating habits or exercise, our nutrition and fitness guidance is available through our weight loss program. Talk with your provider before starting a new exercise routine or making large changes to your diet.
Call our office if you notice new symptoms or your home readings change from what is normal for you. For a medical emergency, call 911.
Chronic care at our Woodlands clinic is for adults who have been diagnosed with a long-term condition, adults who were told their numbers are borderline, and new patients who need a primary care provider to take over ongoing care. Our staff speaks English and Spanish.
Use the Book Appointment button at the top of this page, call (281) 466-4644, use the Book Now button in the site menu or chat with our bilingual assistant. For directions and clinic information, see our Woodlands location page. For accepted plans, see our insurance page. Our Katy clinic also offers chronic disease management.
It is ongoing care for a long-term condition such as diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. It includes regular visits, lab work, medication review and a plan to keep the condition under control.
It depends on your condition and how stable it is. Your provider will set a follow-up schedule with you.
Some can, such as reviewing lab results or refilling prescriptions. Your provider will tell you which visits need to be in person.
Yes. Both our Woodlands and Katy clinics offer chronic disease management as part of primary care.
Bring a list of your medications, any home blood pressure or blood sugar readings, recent lab results or records, your insurance card and photo ID.
25511 Budde Rd, Suite 3901, The Woodlands, TX
2715 N Mason Rd, Katy, TX
This page is for general information and is not medical advice. Please talk with a provider about your own health. If you have a medical emergency, call 911.
