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/ Exercise Stress Echocardiogram
- Chest x-ray, to assess intrathoracic pulmonary abnormalities
- 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. For patients over 40 years of age
- 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)
Select Services
Executive Health patrons may add a variety of additional exam services (self-referred with physician approval) to their itinerary. Select Services include:
- Additional Lab Studies as indicated by screening or exam
- Bone Mineral Density Test
- Complete Audiogram by Audiologist
- Consultation with Specialist (Dermatology, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Urology, Colorectal Surgery, Cardiology, Otolaryngology, etc.)
- Coronary Artery CT Scan
- CT Scan of Thorax
- Ear Wax Removal
- Immunizations
- 3D Mammogram
- MRI of Joint(s), Brain or Spine
- Evaluation of Heart Valve Function
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Study
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Carotid Artery Ultrasound
- Pelvic Ultrasound