Black Men's Health: The Importance of Regular Doctor Visits
Not seeing a doctor for years may cause small problems to become big, life-threatening problems.
Seeing a doctor for a regular wellness exam has many benefits. Even if you “feel fine,” you might have small issues that don’t always cause symptoms, like high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Without treatment, these issues can worsen and increase the risk for heart attack and stroke.
In this video, learn why it’s important for Black men to visit their primary care doctor on a regular basis, according to Karla Robinson, MD, Medical Editor at GoodRx Health, and Robert Robinson, III, MD, Internist in Charlotte, NC.
- Karla Robinson, MDKarla Robinson, MD is a medical editor for GoodRx and is a licensed, board-certified family physician. She received her medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed her training at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
- Robert C. Robinson, III, MDRobert C. Robinson, III, MD is a board-certified, licensed internal medicine physician with almost two decades of experience and a focus in hospitalist medicine.
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Stewart, K. A., et al. (2019). Giving voice to Black men: Guidance for increasing the likelihood of having a usual source of care. American Journal of Men’s Health.