What is included in a comprehensive health check?

Everything starts with the specialised consultations

A quality health check doesn't just start in a lab or under a scan, but it starts with a trusted consultation meeting with the specialist doctor. All follow-up consultations and examinations are based on this conversation. The doctor thus charts your medical history, family conditions and current lifestyle. So at this point, basic tests are performed and the doctor determines which specialised studies are necessary for you. Because every body is different, we offer direct access to a wide range of expertise. Depending on your profile and initial health insights, your health check may include consultations within these disciplines:

• Cardiology, pneumology and vascular surgery: For in-depth screening of the heart, lungs and blood vessels.
• Gastroenterology: Focus on digestion and internal organs.
• Neurology and neurosurgery: Screening of the nervous system and spine.
• Urology and gynaecology: Preventive care for urogentital health.
• NKO and ophthalmology: Control of the senses, namely hearing, throat, nose and vision.
• Dermatology: Screening the skin for suspicious spots or conditions.
• Radiology: Organ imaging as an essential part of diagnosis.
• Anaesthesia, plastic surgery and thoracic surgery: For specialised surgical or support advice where needed.

This medical consultations then form the basis of your further extensive examinations, the health check.

What does the health check effectively entail?

Once the consultation is over, it is time to carry out the screenings effectively with the health check. Our comprehensive health check is modular and includes a series of screenings that go beyond standard care. In this way, nothing is left to chance. The health check contains:

• Cardiovascular depth: An extensive cardiological examination, including an ECG, an echocardiography and a physical exercise test.
• Radiology and imaging: An ultrasound scan of the abdominal organs (liver, spleen, pancreas and kidneys) and a DEXA scan For accurate bone and fat measurement.
• Gastrointestinal examination: The gastroenterology consultation supplemented by a clinical examination. If medically indicated, direct a colonoscopy take place.
• Sensory and skin examination: A professional eye screening, a hearing test and an advanced dermatoscan for the skin.
• Laboratory and lungs: The most extensive blood and urine tests, combined with a pulmonary function test.

The benefits of a health check at Doktershuis Antverpia in Berchem

The big advantage of a comprehensive health check at Doktershuis Antverpia is the efficiency and short communication line. In a time of about 4.5 hours, you go through the entire health check process, whereas elsewhere it would often take months. Because all our specialists, from the urologist to the neurologist and cardiologist, working together under one roof, results are directly linked and you receive results quickly. You don't leave the practice with a plethora of incomprehensible data and multiple appointments to take next steps. You leave the Doctor's House with a clear understanding and a concrete action plan. Our location in Berchem also ensures smooth access to our discreet and professional environment, especially for those with busy schedules but who want to put their health first.