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UCLA Executive Physical generally includes: |
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A
thorough, extended physical examination with an
internal medicine specialist whose focus is on
disease prevention and/or women's health
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Comprehensive
laboratory testing, including blood counts, chemistry
panels to assess organ function, urinalysis, and
cholesterol screening
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Cardiovascular
assessment, including electrocardiogram (ECG) and
one of the following: cardiac stress echocardiogram, coronary stress myoview study, resting echocardiography, electron-beam coronary CT
scan/angiogram (see
an example of this test), cardiopulmonary
exercise testing, or advanced
cardiovascular blood tests with carotid
intima-medial thickness scanning, and Doppler
flow peripheral vascular index testing
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Eye
examination with refraction, intraocular pressure
measurement
- Hearing screening
- Body
composition testing
- Pulmonary
function testing
- Personalized
nutritional counseling (additional charge applies)
- Colonoscopy
(usually every 5-10 years, depending on history;
additional charge applies)
- A
comprehensive written report of the evaluation sent
to your home (and your physician, upon request)
| Women's
health concerns: |
- Pelvic
examination and Pap smear
- Mammogram
(women over 40 years of age)
- Osteoporosis
testing (women over 40 years of age)
- UCLA
Women's Health Resource Center access
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| Men's
Health Concerns: |
- Prostate
examination/Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA/free
PSA) Screening
- Testicular
examination
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| The
UCLA Executive Physical Plus |
In addition to all of the services
(including optional testing) above, additional health-promoting
features are available as part of the UCLA
Executive Physical Plus option. Services include:
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| For
men: |
- Consultation
with and examination by a urologist specializing
in male reproductive health issues and prostate
concerns
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| For
women: |
- Consultation
with a women's health specialist about menopause,
osteoporosis, cancer screenings, and other
issues specific to women
- Breast
examination and counseling by a breast surgeon
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| For
men and women: |
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Coronary stress myoview study
- Electron-beam
coronary CT scanning
- Doppler
flow peripheral vascular index testing
- Carotid
intima-medial thickness scanning
- Advanced
cardiovascular screening tests
- Colonoscopy
- Consultation
with a board-certified nutrition physician
for advanced counseling
- Town
car sedan pickup and drop off (within 20-mile
radius from UCLA, includes pickup at
LAX)
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| Preparing for your UCLA Executive Physical |
When you arrive for your evaluation, we will make every effort to make
your experience as pleasant and enjoyable as possible. Please make every
effort to be on time, as your time here will be busy. We suggest that you
wear comfortable clothing, and arrive on the first morning fasting for
12-16 hours (water and medication are fine). Please closely follow any
other instructions you receive for test preparation, especially for
colonoscopy and
sigmoidoscopy.
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Understanding Colonoscopy
Understanding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Understanding Upper Endoscopy
We
also
offer
"virtual"
colonoscopy
and
capsular
endoscopy.
If
you
are
interested
in
one
these
procedures,
one
of
our
physicians
would
be
happy
to
determine
whether
it
is
right
for
you.
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Body
Scanning
with
PET-CT
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Here is
an
example
of a
normal
PET
image.
The
high
intensity
foci in
the
kidneys,
bladder,
and
brain
are
normal
findings.
UCLA
employs
PET/CT
imaging,
using a
lower
dosage
of
radiation
than
traditional
scanning
requires,
with
fewer
"false
positives"
problematic
with CT
imaging
alone.
The
scanning
at UCLA
is
supervised
by Dr.
Michael
Phelps,
who
invented
PET
imaging.
A good discussion of the the Electron Beam CT of the heart from the American Heart Association.
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