Rapha Medical Services

One stop shop. One blood draw and get instant results for your blood sugar, HbA1C (for diagnosis of diabetes), and total cholesterol, while blood can be sent to the lab for other tests. Do you know your numbers?

Great news! We now accept the Sagicor CariCare card. You can swipe your card and pay only your portion and Sagicor does the rest!

First batch of food handler certificates for our corporate client down. Did you know that certificates expire every December 31st and should be renewed in January for the calendar year?

Today is World Family Doctor Day! We celebrate the role of primary care physicians (P*P) in health care systems across the world. P*Ps have a unique role due to the close nature of the doctor patient relationship and continuity of care. As a P*P it is essential that patients are comfortable with you and feel heard. This goes a long way to getting an accurate and detailed history.

When I opened my practice on May 19th 2014 I actually had no idea it has been established as World Family Doctor Day four years prior but how fitting!

It's our anniversary 🎶 Ten years ain't ten days! It has been my absolute pleasure serving all of my clients over the past decade! I pray peace and good health over you and your loved ones and look forward to another decade of serving you!

Today is World Hypertension Day. When laaasst you checked your blood pressure?? Hypertension is called the silent killer for a reason! It doesn't always cause symptoms.

I like my patients to understand visually what's happening within their body. I like to give medical terms and explain in layman's terms which often involves rough drawings. Can you tell what I was discussing with these two different patients?

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) begins before the age of 3 years and can last throughout a person’s life, although symptoms may improve over time. Some children show ASD symptoms within the first 12 months of life. In others, symptoms may not show up until 24 months of age or later. Some children with ASD gain new skills and meet developmental milestones until around 18 to 24 months of age, and then they stop gaining new skills or lose the skills they once had.

If you are questioning the possibility that a child in your life may have ASD, discuss it with your primary care physician. A referral can then be made for assessment.

The Albert Cecil Graham Development Centre, formerly known as the Children’s development Centre, provides assessment and rehabilitation services for children with disabilities as well as counselling and social support for parents and guardians during this time. The Centre provides assessments of all referred clients such as those with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual or learning challenges, specific learning disabilities, communication disorders and congenital syndromes.

Please take note of our brief one week break. I look forward to seeing you next week! Have a blessed Easter.

"Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. This extra genetic material causes the developmental changes and physical features of Down syndrome.

Down syndrome varies in severity among individuals, causing lifelong intellectual disability and developmental delays. It's the most common genetic chromosomal disorder and cause of learning disabilities in children. It also commonly causes other medical abnormalities, including heart and gastrointestinal disorders."

Are you rocking your socks today for Down Syndrome Awareness? Tag me in your pics!

Screening for is essential, especially for persons with a family history of the disease.

This week the public is invited to take advantage of FREE screening for Glaucoma at the above locations.