ValueCare Clinic provides experienced family medicine doctors who deliver comprehensive care for every stage of life. Our physicians complete specialized training to treat patients from infancy through adulthood, offering services like childhood immunizations, adolescent wellness exams, adult physicals, and senior health management. Unlike visiting multiple specialists, your entire family can establish care with one trusted family medicine doctor who understands your family’s complete health history. We offer same-day sick visits for urgent needs, evening/weekend hours for busy families, and a patient portal for easy communication.
At ValueCare Clinic, our general medicine doctors specialize in adult preventive care and chronic disease management. These skilled physicians perform complete annual physicals, manage conditions like diabetes and hypertension, order appropriate health screenings, and coordinate specialist referrals when needed. What sets our general medicine doctors apart is their commitment to spending quality time with patients – typically 30-minute appointments to thoroughly address your concerns.
For families with complex healthcare needs, ValueCare Clinic offers family medicine specialists with advanced training in pediatric and adult medicine. These specialists excel at managing chronic childhood conditions, hereditary health issues, and multi-generational care planning. Our family medicine specialists coordinate care between family members when appropriate, helping address shared environmental or genetic health factors.
Every doctor at ValueCare Clinic maintains active status as board certified family physicians, meeting the highest standards in family medicine. Board certification requires completing medical school, a 3-year family medicine residency, and passing rigorous written and oral examinations. Our physicians renew this certification every 7-10 years through continuing medical education and additional testing, ensuring they stay current with the latest evidence-based practices. When you choose our board certified family physicians, you can trust you’re receiving care from doctors who have demonstrated exceptional knowledge and commitment to quality family medicine.
What does a general medicine doctor treat?
A general medicine doctor, often your primary care physician, treats a wide range of common illnesses like colds, flu, infections, and minor injuries. 1 They also manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and asthma. 2 Additionally, they focus on preventive care, conduct routine checkups, and provide overall health management for adults.
When should I see a general physician instead of going to urgent care?
Generally, you should see your general physician (PCP) for routine checkups, preventive care, managing chronic conditions, minor illnesses that aren’t urgent. Urgent care is better for conditions that need prompt attention but aren’t life-threatening, such as sprains, minor cuts needing stitches, or sudden but not severe illnesses outside of your PCP’s office hours.
What’s the difference between internal medicine and general practice?
General practitioners (family medicine) treat patients of all ages. Internal medicine doctors (internists) focus only on adults and often handle more complex adult medical condition.