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What Is an Executive Physical?
The Basics
One visit, a complete picture
An executive physical is an in-depth, head-to-toe health exam completed in a single visit — usually a half day or full day — instead of months of separate appointments. The name comes from its original audience: company executives who couldn't afford to spend weeks chasing referrals and lab appointments.
Where a standard annual checkup might last fifteen minutes, an executive physical gives you hours with your care team and leaves you with a complete picture of your health — plus a plan for what to do about it.
What's Included
What a thorough exam covers
- Comprehensive blood work. Heart health markers, diabetes screening, kidney and liver function, thyroid, hormones, and vitamin levels — far beyond a basic panel.
- Cardiovascular screening. An EKG at minimum; many programs add a stress test or advanced heart imaging depending on your age and risk factors.
- Age-appropriate cancer screenings. The screenings major medical guidelines recommend for your age and history, scheduled into the same visit.
- Imaging. Ultrasound is common; some programs offer MRI or CT scans for a deeper look.
- Real time with the physician. The defining feature: a long sit-down to review every result, ask questions, and leave with a clear, written plan.
Who It's For
Not just for executives anymore
The audience has widened well beyond the boardroom. Executive physicals now appeal to anyone who wants a thorough baseline — business owners, frequent travelers, people with a family history they want to stay ahead of, or anyone who simply hasn't had a real checkup in years.
The common thread is the same: people who value their time and would rather invest one focused day in their health than spread it across a dozen appointments.
Why Los Cabos
Why travelers have it done in Cabo
The same thorough assessment is available in Los Cabos — at established hospitals and specialist practices, often at a lower cost than comparable U.S. programs. Nonstop flights from more than 30 U.S. cities put it within a morning's travel.
And there's an advantage you can't get at home:
- A full day that's actually yours. No meetings to rush back to, no calls squeezed between appointments. Your only agenda is your health.
- Results before you fly home. Complete your exams, then relax by the ocean while results come in — and review everything with your physician in person, not weeks later by phone.
- Recovery that feels like a vacation. Time between appointments is spent at a resort by the water, not in a waiting room — so the whole trip works for you, not against your calendar.
That's the difference between squeezing a physical into your life and building a few days around it.
See the Executive Health ProgramPlanning
How coordination makes it one easy trip
The value of an executive physical is efficiency — but only if the scheduling actually works. Sendero coordinates physician consultations and diagnostic appointments into one efficient visit in Los Cabos, arranges your stay and transportation around it, and stays reachable through follow-up after you're home.
You share your dates and what you'd like evaluated; everything else is planned for you. Treatment decisions always remain between you and your licensed provider.
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Curious What a Full Assessment Looks Like?
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