A Family Physician provides medical care throughout the life of the patient from infancy on.
Because he is intimately familiar with a patients' history, he can give the best possible advice on what medical care is needed. Details which a specialist might not be aware of, are well known by the Family Care physician.
Among the many things a family physician provides:
- Careful review and renewal of existing treatment programs.
- Initial evaluation of all injuries, including diagnostic studies such as X-Rays, MRIs, initiation of physical therapy, and pain management
- Subsequent follow up, and specialty referall when appropriate.
- Children
- Vaccinations
- Screening for developmental problems
- Medical guidance for healthy living
- Womens Health
- Breast Exam
- Pelvic Exam, Pap Smear
- Adolescent
- Advice with obesity, healthy dieting
- Counseling on sexually transmitted diseases
- Counseling on drug and alcohol abuse
- Adults
- Prostate Cancer screening
- Colon Cancer screening
- Assessment of risks for Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes