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Preventative Care Tips

Dr. Shreya Khatri, MD
Dr. Shreya Khatri, MD

Dr. Khatri discusses tips to help you with preventative care!

Dr. Shreya Khatri is a Board-Certified Family Physician practicing medicine in Northern California at 6600 Lone Tree Way, Suite A Brentwood, CA 94513

Dr. Khatri practices full-scope primary care practice which includes caring for patients of all ages from newborns to the elderly. Along with providing preventative care and managing acute and chronic conditions, she specializes in outpatient procedures such as joint injections, immunizations, incision and drainage, breathing treatments, and lipoma /cyst removals. She also specialized in women’s health procedures including intrauterine device placements, Nexplanon insertions, pap smears, and LGBTQ healthcare including hormone replacements.

Video Transcript

Preventive care is very important, and part of an annual physical involves preventive care, which depends on your age and gender. For women, starting at age 21, it is recommended to get a pap smear every three years. Other screenings, like for colon cancer and breast cancer, depend on age, with most screenings beginning after age 50.