What is a Primary Care Doctor?
A primary care doctor is a general wellness physician that can manage most of a patient's care in a non-emergency situation. Primary care physicians are the #1 resource for generalized aches, pains, and colds. More importantly, a primary care doctor can help patients assess their wellness and lifestyle goals over time and provide preventative care and advice.
In general, primary care doctors are also referred to as "Primary care providers" - PCPs for short. However, it is important to note that primary care also operates under four main types of care:
Family medicine, where the doctor cares for an entire family (i.e. will see patients of any age or gender, including newborns).
Internal medicine, where the doctor provides primary care to adults.
Pediatrics, where the doctor provides primary care to infants, children, and adolescents specifically.
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), where the doctor cares for women’s reproductive health and offers family planning services.
Genesis Medical Associates proudly offers internal medicine, family medicine, and gynecologic care - meaning that our offices can cover the basic care needs of your entire family, at every stage of We are especially proud of our ability to maintain continuity of care into adulthood. If that is not the definition of a family doctor, we don’t know what is!