What is a Family Medicine Physician?

A Family Medicine Physician Providing patients with a personal medical home, family physicians deliver a range of acute, chronic and preventive medical care services. In addition to diagnosing and treating illness, they also provide preventive care, including routine check ups, health-risk assessments, immunization and screening tests, and personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Family physicians also manage chronic illness, often coordinating care provided by other subspecialists. From heart disease, stroke and hypertension, to diabetes, cancer and asthma, family physicians provide primary care for the nation's most serious health problems.
 

How can our Family Medicine Physician help you?

Family Medicine physicians are dedicated to excellence in primary care, focusing on each patient in the context of his or her whole family. A continuous relationship between the patient and the physician makes it possible for them to work together to achieve the best possible results in the patient’s health. Family Medicine physicians:

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• Perform regular health and wellness checkups.

• Conduct physical exams.

• Diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries and other health conditions.

• Give vaccines.

• Listen to patients’ concerns and answer their questions.

• Offer health advice to patients.

• Refer patients to specialists as needed.

• Perform preventative care.

• Provide care for common ailments.

• Provide care for acute illnesses.

• Provide care for chronic conditions.

• Provide care for mental health and behavioral issues.