About
Dr. Joseph Benjamin Schuerger is a family medicine doctor in Belmont, North Carolina, board certified in Family Medicine after training at University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine. He practices at WHASC, Guadalupe Family Health, and South Point Family Practice - Belmont, and speaks English.
Dr. Schuerger treats chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and kidney disease, along with acute illnesses. His procedures include routine adult exams, cancer screenings, vaccinations, EKG, casting and splinting, and management of contraception and family planning. He has practiced family medicine across multiple settings—clinic, urgent care, emergency department, hospital, ICU and nursing home—in both civilian and military health care. His practice centers on patients' quality of life and well-being.
Conditions Treated
- Arrhythmia
- Blood vessel damage
- Chronic heart conditions
- Congestive heart failure
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive heart disease
- Asthma
- Breast cancer screening
- Chronic kidney disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Diabetes complications
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Nerve damage
Specialized Treatments
- Adult screening blood tests
- Chronic care management
- Joint injections
- Osteoporosis screening
- Telehealth
- Adult vaccines
- Colon cancer screening
- Management of depression and anxiety
- Routine adult exam
- Treatment of complex and long-term medical conditions