Telemedicine

Telemedicine allows you to meet with your health provider without driving to the office. At her eponymous internal medicine practice, Tatyana Ponti, MD, in Little Silver, New Jersey, Dr. Ponti offers telemedicine appointments. During the virtual visit, you meet with the board-certified internal medicine physician by video chat, getting the same attentive care you expect at your in-office visit. Call the office or schedule your next telemedicine appointment online today.

What is telemedicine?

Telemedicine refers to medical services provided from a distance. It includes all the ways to communicate or meet with your health care provider without an actual in-person visit, such as video chats, phone calls, emails, and texts.

Telemedicine makes it more convenient for you to get the health services you need. Tatyana Ponti, MD, proudly offers virtual visits to ensure patients can see their health care provider when it works for them. 

The internal medicine practice also uses telemedicine for remote patient monitoring, offering at-home medical devices that collect and transmit objective health data like your blood pressure or blood glucose directly to the office. 

Can I use telemedicine if I think I have the flu?

You can use telemedicine for a wide variety of health needs. The office of Tatyana Ponti, MD, may suggest a telemedicine appointment for chronic care management, medication refills, or weight loss management.

You can also use telemedicine if you have an acute illness and are too sick to drive to the office or have a flare-up of symptoms for a chronic health condition.

The internal medicine practice may also schedule telemedicine appointments to screen for and discuss some of the wellness services available, such as intravenous (IV) infusion and aesthetic dermatology. 

They may also schedule telemedicine follow-up visits following in-office treatments like cosmetic injections and skin biopsies.

What can I expect during a telemedicine appointment?

You can expect the same attentive care during your telemedicine appointment at Tatyana Ponti, MD, that you’d expect during an in-office visit. For a video chat, the practice requests you find a meeting place that’s private and quiet and has good lighting.

Dr. Ponti asks specific questions about your health concerns and symptoms. She may also ask for health data like weight, height, and body temperature. For a skin condition or injury, she may request that you send pictures.

After Dr. Ponti diagnoses your problem, she can make treatment recommendations and schedule any requisite follow-up visits.

If your provider cannot provide an accurate diagnosis through telemedicine, you may need to come to the office for a physical exam and further testing. You also need to come to the office for any treatments.

Call Tatyana Ponti, MD, or schedule an appointment using the online booking feature today to receive personalized health care services.