Executive Health at Virginia Hospital Center is designed for the busy executive. The program offers a complete set of health evaluations coordinated and scheduled in a single day, at a single location. The typical visit may consist of the following assessments and preventative strategies:
Core Services
Executive Health patrons have the opportunity to receive Core Services, a set of exams and diagnostic screening appropriate to their age, gender, and individual needs. These services include:
- Detailed Medical History and Physical Examination by Internist (includes review of family conditions, basic lifestyle assessment (diet, stressors, alcohol/drug use), medicines being taken, and appointments scheduled)
- Comprehensive Laboratory Screening Tests (blood and urine) to test for anemia, diabetes, thyroid, liver and kidney disease; also includes lipid panel to access cardiac and stroke risk factors
- Testing for men also includes prostate exam and PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) screening
- Basic Audiologic Screening
- Resting Electrocardiogram (EKG) to test hearts electrical activity
- Exercise Stress Test
- Screening CT Scan of the Chest (for signs of lung cancer), to include heart scan (to assess heart size, wall thickness, etc.) for patients over 40 years of age
- Coronary Calcium Scan, a specialized CT Scan that provides pictures of your heart than can enable your physician to detect and measure calcium-containing plaque in the arteries
- Screening Pulmonary Function Tests to check for emphysema, bronchitis, etc.
- Final consult with Internist, including review of test results
- Written Summary of evaluation and test results sent to patron’s home (and his/her Primary Care Physician, if requested) within 3-5 business day (some test results may take longer)
Premium Services
Patrons interested in enhanced diagnostics may opt for the Premium Services Package, which includes all Core Services, plus the following:
- Screening CT Scan of the abdomen and pelvis
- Eye Examination by Ophthalmologist
- Stress Echocardiogram
- Vascular Screening Ultrasound or Non-invasive Vascular Lab Studies
Select Services
Executive Health patrons may add a variety of additional exam services (physician prescribed or self-referred with physician approval) to their itinerary. Select Services include:
- Additional Lab Studies as indicated by screening or exam
- Bone Mineral Density Test
- Virtual Colonoscopy
- Complete Audiogram by Audiologist
- Complete Pulmonary Function Testing
- Consultation with Specialist (Dermatology, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurology, Otolaryngology, etc.)
- Coronary Artery CT Scan
- CT Scan of Thorax and/or Abdomen and/or Pelvis
- Dermatology/Skin Cancer Screening by Dermatologist
- Ear Wax Removal
- Immunizations (international travel immunizations available)
- Tetanus
- Mammogram
- MRI of Joint(s), Brain or Spine
- Nutrition Assessment (including BMI) and Consultation with Licensed Nutritionist
- Evaluation of Heart Valve Function
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Study