Primary Care / Internal Medicine
My Primary Care / Internal Medicine practice is a concierge practice. Build a closer relationship with your physician who can spend more time with you (instead of trying to see 30 patients per day.) Annual fee is $1500/ year.
Carotid artery imaging (CIMT)
to assess disease status available on-site. CIMT is a painless, simple, radiation free way to assess plaque burden/ disease status in the office. This technique is especially helpful for those with intermediate levels of risk and assists in decision making concerning whether or not aggressive treatment is warranted.
Menopausal Consultation Service
As a North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Certified Menopausal Clinician, Dr. Pokrywka is attuned to the unique medical issues of the last 40-50% of a woman's life- the menopause.
Nutritional and Medical Weight Loss consultation
Baltimore area's only Lipid Clinic specializing in women (men seen also !) and directed by an elected Fellow of the National Lipid Association. Patients are seen by self and cardiologist/endocrinoligst/ gyn/ pediatrician/ primary care doctor referral, from a 2 hour radius. Dr Pokrywka has more experience in advanced cholesterol / lipoprotein/ biomarker testing than anyone in Baltimore. Common reasons for referral are second opinion about treatment, statin intolerance/side effects, premature or sever family history of cardiovascular disease, diabetic and pre-diabetic cholesterol and triglyceride issues, very high cholesterol/triglyceride values, progression of disease on conventional therapies.
Lipid Clinic Consultation Service
Baltimore area's only Lipid Clinic specializing in women (men seen also !) and directed by an elected Fellow of the National Lipid Association. Patients are seen by self and cardiologist/endocrinoligst/ gyn/ pediatrician/ primary care doctor referral, from a 2 hour radius. Dr Pokrywka has more experience in advanced cholesterol / lipoprotein/ biomarker testing than anyone in Baltimore. Common reasons for referral are second opinion about treatment, statin intolerance/side effects, premature or sever family history of cardiovascular disease, diabetic and pre-diabetic cholesterol and triglyceride issues, very high cholesterol/triglyceride values, progression of disease on conventional therapies.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and reduction in quality of life in the United States. It is often preventable. Dr. Pokrywka is a National thought leader in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, and has published and lectured extensively coast to coast on the topics of advanced cholesterol / lipoprotein testing, prevention of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and focuses (not exclusively) on Menopausal women and the above problems. We always encourage aggressive lifestyle changes first, and use appropriate medications next when indicated.
