wellness checkup :: Article Creator Dear Doctor: What's The Difference Between A Regular Checkup And An Annual Wellness Visit? DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman. I'm in good health despite various events that happened last year (i.E., a hole in my stomach lining, a loss of consciousness, a platelet-rich plasma injection in my elbow, and shoulder surgery). Also, I have asthma and a history of eosinophilic pneumonia, although it's been a number of years since I last had it. At my 2023 physical, the physician assistant did nothing but talk to me about my medications. She didn't check my heart, lungs, or any of the common things one would expect. I was stunned, and although she has been my provider for three years, I made the decision to find a physician elsewhere. I found a doctor at a medical hospital facility that I thought would be better, but at my 2024 physical, it was the same thing. She never got anywhere near me...