About Baptist Health Internal Medicine & Pediatrics - Elizabethtown

Internal medicine is a branch of medicine that is comprised of nonsurgical medical care of internal organs and systems. Internal medicine providers, referred to as internists, function similarly to primary care providers and offer services in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adult patients. Internal medicine focuses on a wide range of conditions, including anything from common illnesses to complex, chronic diseases that impact multiple organ systems.

Pediatrics is a branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants up through adolescence, until the age of 18. The focus of pediatric care is childhood physical, mental, emotional, and social health. Pediatrics primarily involves the assessment and monitoring of childhood growth and development, as well as disease prevention. Pediatrics also covers a wide spectrum of healthcare services, including treatment of acute and chronic diseases, immunization delivery, monitoring developmental milestones, and addressing behavioral issues.

Directions to Baptist Health Internal Medicine & Pediatrics - Elizabethtown

From I-65 S take exit 91C-A for US-31W toward Elizabethtown/Paducah and take the Western Kentucky Parkway/US-31W ramp to Elizabethtown/Paducah, then take the Western Kentucky Parkway ramp to Owensboro/Paducah. In 0.4 miles, take exit 136 for US-31W Bypass N toward Ft Knox/Patton Museum/US-62 Truck W, merge onto Elizabethtown Bypass and in 1.6 miles, turn right onto St John Rd. In 450ft, turn right onto Westport Rd and Baptist Health Medical Group Internal Medicine & Pediatrics is on the right.

From I-65 N, take exit 91 A-B for Western Kentucky Pkwy toward Paducah and take the ramp to Paducah. Use the right lane to take the ramp to US-31W/Fort Knox/Paducah and merge onto Western Kentucky Pkwy. Take exit 136 for US-31W Bypass N toward Ft Knox/Patton Museum/US-62 Truck W and merge onto Elizabethtown Bypass. In 1.6 miles, turn right onto St John Rd, in 450ft turn right onto Westport Rd and Baptist Health Medical Group Internal Medicine & Pediatrics is on the right.