What is primary care?
Primary care is a broad medical specialty that covers preventive care, health promotion, and care for many injuries and illnesses.
You can make a primary care appointment if you have concerns about symptoms, questions about medications or treatments, or preventive checkups.
Your primary care practitioner is your main contact when you have a health problem. Because they see you for many different reasons, they can get a strong idea of your health and lifestyle.
You can trust them with any information about your health or questions that you might not feel comfortable asking other specialists.
What can my primary care physician treat?
Your primary care physician can treat many different conditions and injuries. These include acute illnesses and injuries that are easy to treat and chronic diseases that require long-term management.
You can turn to your primary care provider at Lenox Medical Clinic for:
- Annual exams
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Dermatology services
- COPD
- Cold or flu
- Diabetes
- Cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Vaccines
- DOT and pre-employment physicals
- Sports and school physicals
- Sick visits
- Suboxone® treatment
- Thyroid problems
- Travel medicine
If your injury or illness is severe and requires more specialized care, your primary care physician at Lenox Medical Clinic refers you to a specialist they trust. They also work alongside specialists for care when necessary.
Lenox Medical Clinic also offers in house lab work, providing a variety of medical tests right in the office for your convenience.
Routine prescription refills are done during regular business hours. Please allow 24-48 hours for ALL refills.
What are the benefits of having a primary care physician?
You should consider getting a primary care physician if you don’t already have one, even if your insurance plan doesn’t require it. The benefits of visiting a primary care physician for most of your health care needs include:
- They gain an understanding of your health history
- They understand your lifestyle and habits
- Your diagnoses are faster and more accurate
- It saves you time and money
- You build a trusting and open relationship
You can get the most out of your relationship with your primary care physician by attending annual physical exams. During an annual exam, you can ask all questions pertaining to your health that you’ve accumulated since your last visit.
To book your next visit with your primary care physician, call one of the locations at Lenox Medical Clinic or use the online scheduling tool to make an appointment today.
