TravelWell, Franciscan Health’s travel medicine services, offers preventative care for international travelers regardless of destination. Our travel medicine centers create a prevention plan for each traveler, considering their itinerary, travel activities, medical history and the destination’s current medical environment.
Our comprehensive travel services include:
Individual consultation: All clients meet with a physician specializing in preventive and tropical medicine.
Immunizations: A complete range of CDC-recommended vaccinations to help travelers prepare, including yellow fever vaccine. International Certificate of Vaccination is also provided.
Up-to-date risk information: Our travel medicine service specialists evaluate the traveler’s current state of health, intended activities and itinerary, defining the risks they might encounter and recommending precautions.
Education: We offer extensive learning materials to help travelers avoid problems at their destination.
Medications: We prescribe medicines to prevent malaria or altitude-related conditions or to treat traveler’s diarrhea.
Continuity of care: Our office prepares a report for primary care physicians in order to keep the traveler’s personal health record up to date.
If possible, it is recommended that travelers schedule their appointment a few months in advance. The initial consultation lasts approximately one hour and may require follow up appointments, depending on vaccination dosages.
Who benefits from travel medicine care?
Individuals visiting family and friends
Corporations
Missionary groups
Students
Tour groups
Individuals with international travel plans
Meet Our Travel Medicine Provider
Guy R Crowder, MD
Family Medicine, Travel Medicine, Family Medicine Residency
