Internal Medicine Services
As a specialist physician, Dr Anri Gerber offers comprehensive, evidence-based care for adults across the spectrum of health and illness. From acute hospital-based emergencies to long-term outpatient management, every service is delivered with clinical precision, empathy, and a focus on your unique needs.
Services We Provide
Evidence-based care for adults across the spectrum of health and illness
Acute & Critical Care
- Rapid diagnosis and stabilisation of life-threatening conditions
- Management of sepsis, septic shock, and multi-organ failure
- Respiratory support for pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and COPD exacerbations
- Acute kidney injury, electrolyte imbalances, and dialysis coordination
- Post-cardiac arrest care and neurological emergencies
- Multidisciplinary collaboration with intensivists, surgeons, and allied health professionals
Patients benefit from 24/7 oversight, frequent family updates, and clear communication throughout the critical phase.
Peri-Operative Care
- Preoperative assessment: Detailed medical history, physical examination, risk stratification (e.g., Revised Cardiac Risk Index), and functional capacity evaluation
- Diagnostic testing: ECG, chest X-ray, spirometry, blood panels, and echocardiography as indicated
- Optimisation: Adjustment of chronic medications (e.g., antihypertensives, anticoagulants), glycaemic control, anaemia correction, and smoking cessation counselling
- Risk reduction: Identification and mitigation of perioperative cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and thrombotic risks
- Post-operative care: Early complication detection, pain management, wound healing support, and rehabilitation planning
Comprehensive Geriatric Care
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA): 60–90 minute evaluation covering medical, functional, cognitive, psychological, and social domains
- Cognitive screening: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), clock drawing test
- Frailty & falls risk: Timed Up and Go test, polypharmacy review, vitamin D assessment
- Dementia care: Diagnostic workup, cholinesterase inhibitors, caregiver support
- Advance care planning: Living wills, durable power of attorney discussions
- Multidisciplinary team: Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, and dietitian input
Dr Gerber partners with families to create sustainable, home-based care plans that delay institutionalisation.
HIV Management & Care
- Baseline evaluation: CD4 count, viral load, resistance testing, comorbidity screening (TB, hepatitis, renal function)
- Antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation using dolutegravir-based regimens (first-line)
- Adherence counselling and pillbox support
- Opportunistic infection prophylaxis (e.g., cotrimoxazole, isoniazid preventive therapy)
- Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) management
- Long-term monitoring: viral suppression, bone health, cardiovascular risk
- Sexual health, fertility, and prevention counselling (PrEP for partners)
Patients are empowered through education, peer support referral, and seamless integration with primary care.
Chronic Disease Management
Diabetes Mellitus
- Comprehensive assessment (HbA1c, renal function, foot exam, retinopathy screening)
- Individualised treatment: oral agents, GLP-1 agonists, insulin therapy
- Complication prevention: nephropathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular risk reduction
- Lifestyle integration: dietitian referral, exercise prescription, continuous glucose monitoring
Hypertension &
Cardiovascular Risk
- 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring when indicated
- Secondary hypertension workup (e.g., renal artery stenosis, primary aldosteronism)
- Lipid management and statin therapy
- Heart failure diagnosis and guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)
Thyroid & Endocrine Disorders
- Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules, and autoimmune thyroiditis
- Fine-needle aspiration coordination and radioactive iodine follow-up
- Osteoporosis screening and bisphosphonate management
Respiratory Diseases
- Asthma and COPD with spirometry-guided step-up therapy
- Inhaler technique training and action plans
- Smoking cessation support and pulmonary rehabilitation referral
Obesity & Metabolic Health
- Multifactorial assessment: hormonal, psychological, and genetic contributors
- Medical therapy (e.g., orlistat, phentermine where appropriate)
- Bariatric surgery pre-assessment and long-term follow-up
Rheumatology & Joint Health
- Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, and systemic lupus erythematosus
- DMARD initiation, biologic therapy coordination, and joint injection