Family Medicine
Medicine for the family, teens to adults’ under 65 years of age.
TBA as consult practice only.
Health Aim Inc
Where quality matters
Executive Senior Care Services &
Solutions
Chronic Diseases, Alzheimers & Dementia, Mental Health, Aging Life Care, Health Education, Global Public Speaking
- Our Story
- About
- Services
- Giving
- Resources
- Events/Classes
- Careers
- FAQ
- Blog
- Mid Week Diaries
- Appointments
- Contact
- AHA Insights
Tip of the Week
August 28th, 2017:
Music is like nectar to the soul, as wisdom is like essence to the mind! So choose wisely!
Twitter Feed
Testimonials
I was wondering if you could recommend a doctor similar to you that I can see? Its surprisingly difficult to find another doctor that has good availability, really cares for their patients, explains things thoroughly, and doesn't just prescribe pills for everything. I'm still holding out and crossing my fingers for when you're practicing again but just need to see someone in the interim.
CM
Former Patient / Health Aim Inc
I was wondering if you could recommend a doctor similar to you that I can see? Its surprisingly difficult to find another doctor that has good availability, really cares for their patients, explains things thoroughly, and doesn't just prescribe pills for everything. I'm still holding out and crossing my fingers for when you're practicing again but just need to see someone in the interim. ( via LinkedIn 10/19/2017)
CM
Former Patient
I have observed Purnima Sreenivasan in both the in-patient and out-patient setting and watched the results of her efforts first-hand with my mother. When mom broke her hip three years ago, Purnima Sreenivasan was instrumental in working with the orthopedic surgeon and the physical therapy group to help restore mom's ability to walk, one of her favorite pastimes.
From a fall and fracture that contributes to mortality for over 35% of patients (over 80 years old) in one year, and reduces mobility for over 65%, she helped mom back to walking three miles a day unassisted, a nearly unheard of result.
Purnima Sreenivasan is a warm, engaging individual.
J. R.
I have been a patient of Purnima Sreenivasan since I retired and became eligible for Medicare coverage. I had met her previously when I was the caregiver for an elderly gentleman who was a patient of hers. In both instances, I have found her to be a competent and caring physician unlike many I have encountered over the years.
It is refreshing to have a physician like her who has old school mannerisms and truly has the best interest of her patient at heart.
C. J.
Great Doctor, very caring, and very wise with up to date medical information. Good friendly staff.
H. R.
Dr. Sreenivasan was my mother's gerontologist for these past three years. Mom died recently, without pain, of colon cancer at age 86 at home with me. Dr. Sreenivasan made house calls when we could no longer come to her office. Dr. Sreenivasan was knowledgable, kind, funny and very supportive and I'm very grateful to her.
S. C.
Latest News
Art & the Painter’s Dilemma
April 21, 2019
When the flamingoes danced, the irises swayed in joys… the history of painting came alive with …
With modern touches, technology advances, anyone can become a painter, a thinker, an artist??
Think again… A couple painting that I inherited when I took over an older Doctor’s practice hung on my office walls for a few years, until one fine day, I realized the person sitting to be examined in front of me, asked me if she could have the painting in the wall of the bathroom? To my utter surprise and shock, it belonged to her late mother, she had traded / bartered that painting in the 1950’s with the previous doctor in this office for medical care and treatment.
Paintings did have a story after all… Later those other paintings that graced the walls of the office, were treasured and do even today. Think about this, brings me back to painting, the arts as a social gathering, festive merry making, as seen in the renaissance, or culture, traditions upheld , or even so history of feasts, foods, animals, nature…
Elderly appreciate art, artistic things, artistic talk or people …here are some of the best known ways to celebrate art with/for/by seniors:
1. An art museum / theater outing day
2. Painting , ceramics, art at place movement, event, seminar,
3. Wine with art/ food and art gathering
4. Art display and sharing
5. Creating artistic impressions with objects, produce, flowers,
6. Painting in the park, outdoors
7. Commemorating painters, their works, local, state, country or international
8. Visit to volunteering at art centers in city, senior’s center
9. Art with children or family
10. Art with pets, animals, at the zoo or elsewhere.
Art in any form, is a joy to behold. Let us relive arts and revive arts for everyone. If you have an upcoming event, art to display, we would love to see, share, and empower people across the globe to embrace arts as part of healthy living and aging. Thank you.
Breathing Exercises for Mindfulness
April 17, 2019
The Ages have shown what controlled breathing exercises or exercises influenced by breathing patterns can do for a human body. The ancient philosophy is ever useable, as modern scientists look to the past for answers. What our heritage brings, is invaluable knowledge, sometimes no research or study can give us the answers.
These gems of culture are found within indigenous tribes, our grandparents, countries, whose ancestry dates back to thousands to BC. Learning Tai Chi a decade ago… at a mall in Hawaii, amongst a group of seniors, the octogenarians, nonagenarians helped me understand that these exercises are based on principles and philosophies of life. It is way of living, like the yoga classes we had to attend growing up school in Eastern India. It was a part of curriculum, a something of sorts to shape us the future into better humans. These profound traditions have multiple purposes and appreciating without distorting their names is what seniors, our elderly in the world are signaling to the western societies.
Here are a few places for seniors to learn, watch, attend, or commit to ancient breathing exercises:
1. A local mall, in your town
2. A senior center with supervised instructions, group or private
3. A festival… a religious institution. A cultural public or community space
4. A park, with facilities
5. A traditional class setting
6. A group of elderly committed to such healthy practices, exercises and congregating in each person’s home or a community center
7. A camp for seniors, wellbeing, to help cope with traditional methodology
8. Tailoring to seniors of all walks of life, physical, mental, financial , social, emotional is key factor…some of these have benefits beyond research.
Movement is the key word in these, breathing is the essence, and exercise is the form or state of one in… Keeping alive these forms in all parts of the world, is a means to better aging, encouraging, empowering elderly to continue what they prefer and like is more healthy and wise. We welcome insight, deeper conversations, that we can share with others of our world.
Tea Time… Life’s Simple Pleasures
April 14, 2019
Tea time…is a much celebrated tradition worldwide. The elaborate tea ceremony of Japan, to the afternoon teas in England to the tea growing regions of rainy Assam in India…Tea time is a time of taking time for personal wellness, catch up on some energy, creative thinking, sharing, and companionship to continuing traditions.
When tea was a mystery, hundreds of years ago, to the current ways of shopping for tea, tea and specialty tea shops can stimulate many a taste bud…Tea time for seniors could be a sign of respect, festiveness, routine, memorable times and more…
Often in my office, seniors preferred not to be seen by me, the doctor at certain times of a day…With better understanding, I realized the evening tea had its’ place. Visiting families in Asia, Africa…tea time is considered part of social life, from tea stalls in roadsides to elaborate tea ceremonies to the everything café downtown.
Here’s some truly humbling tea related things seniors shared with me in my decades as a geriatrician:
1. Tea times are not a thing of past, they are making a comeback
2. When you share an afternoon of tea, or meetup with someone, you are truly living not just being
3. A break for tea is worth every penny of time
4. Traditions and culture of tea times… part of healing, as tea contains certain chemicals, wellbeing, healthy living
5. Teas can be any, but the best tea can only be made with love
6. Tea time is special and miracles do happen
7. Hoping tea time is respected…
With those sayings… making time for life’s simple pleasures in any setting is settling, caring, showing love and paying attention to what matters to whom…Hope grandmother and grandfather’s traditions continue to grow, for our future generations… please share your favorite tea moments with grandma or grandpa. We would love to follow, and help the world fall in love with life’s simple pleasures once again,
Thank you
Certifications
-
American Board of Family Medicine
Certified in Family Medicine
Purnima Sreenivasan, MBBS, MD, MPH, is a member of the following organizations
© 2019 Purnima Sreenivasan MBBS, MPH and its affiliates and assigns and licensors
All rights reserved
Health Aim Inc™ is a trademark of Purnima Sreenivasan MBBS, MPH
Please note any information entered on this site is private information and disclosures of any kind is prohibited. We follow strict HIPAA and privacy laws.
