About
Dr. David Carlos Cadena is a family medicine doctor in Boerne, Texas, board certified in Family Medicine and trained at UT Health San Antonio. He practices at UT Health Hill Country, University of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio, Nix Physicians, UT Health Physicians, and UT Health San Antonio - Family Medicine, and speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Cadena is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UT Health San Antonio and a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist who focuses on the role of nutrition in chronic disease management and overall wellness.
He treats a wide range of conditions including hypothyroidism, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, anxiety and depression, along with acute illnesses and minor injuries. His preventive care services include routine adult exams, cancer screenings, heart disease screening, adult vaccines and blood thinner medication management. Dr. Cadena has served as medical director of UT Health Shavano, UT Health Hill Country, and the UT Health Saturday clinic, and he emphasizes preventive care and office-based procedures in his practice.
Conditions Treated
- Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol/Triglycerides)
- Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Long Term Blood Thinner Therapy
- Vitamin D Deficiency
Specialized Treatments
- Adult Screening Blood Tests (e.g. Metabolic Panel, Lipid Panel, Thyroid Tests)
- Blood Thinner Medication Management: Medication Level Monitoring & Dosage Adjustment, Blood Tests (e.g. PT/INR, PTT, CBC)
- Breast Cancer Screening (e.g. Breast Exam, Mammogram)
- Diabetes Screening
- Hormone Disorders (e.g. Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders) Screening
- Prostate Cancer Screening (e.g. PSA Level)
- Adult Vaccines (e.g. Tdap, Shingles, Pneumococcus, Flu)
- Blood/Immune System Disorders Screening
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Heart Disease Screening
- Lipid Disorder (e.g. Hyperlipidemia) Screening
- Routine Adult Exam
Insurances Accepted
Most common in Texas
Others
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