by Heather Heaton | Aug 25, 2021 | Family Medicine, Primary Care, Uncategorized
With so many options available, it can be difficult for some people to know exactly where to go for medical advice. Urgent care clinics are more prevalent today than ever before. And while urgent care offers patients a certain convenience, the experience is often not able to meet the level of care that a primary care physician can. We wanted to take some time to emphasize the importance of seeing a primary care doctor for annual appointments and more. A complete...
by Family Practice Center | Jan 29, 2021 | Preventative Medicine, Primary Care
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has been around for over a year now dramatically impacting the health and wellbeing of the global population. It’s been a year of adjustments to our lifestyles to help mitigate the spread of the virus, including stay-at-home orders, virtual classrooms for school-aged children, take-out only at restaurants, maintaining social distancing of at least six feet, and wearing masks in public places, among other efforts. In December...
by Family Practice Center | Jan 7, 2021 | Announcements, Preventative Medicine, Primary Care
The timeline for COVID-19 vaccine distribution is a topic of great concern for all of us. Family Practice Center is doing everything we can to help keep our patients informed. All of our healthcare providers have received their first round of COVID-19 vaccinations. As of January 7, 2021, we currently do NOT have vaccines available for the general public but we will notify all patients via MyChart, our website, and our Family Practice Center Facebook page when we...
by Family Practice Center | Nov 11, 2020 | Announcements, Preventative Medicine, Primary Care
*ATTENTION: We are now offering RAPID COVID ANTIGEN TESTING* For symptomatic or asymptomatic patients Results in 30 minutes! Detects active infection Self nasal swab test $0 with insurance (self-pay price is $100) Testing from your car via Drive-Thru We do require you have a video Telemed or office visit for testing *Also offered at FPC: – COVID-19 Antibody Testing (Detects previous COVID infection. Results in 24-48 hours) Contact Family Practice Center...
by Family Practice Center | Sep 24, 2020 | Preventative Medicine, Primary Care
Colorectal cancer, which refers to types of cancer that occur in the colon or rectum, are among the most common and serious forms of cancer for adults in the US. In fact, colorectal cancer is the second most deadly cancer for adults in the US, trailing only lung cancer. This point has only been reinforced by the recent tragic death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer at the age of 43. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer before turning...
by Family Practice Center | Jul 17, 2020 | Addiction Help, Preventative Medicine, Primary Care
Some health conditions are hereditary and cannot be controlled or prevented. Others occur naturally as a result of the changes that happen in our bodies over time. However, many serious health conditions facing Americans are a direct result of unhealthy habits and lifestyle choices. And smoking is among the most common and damaging of these habits. Even e-cigarettes, introduced in recent years to provide a “healthy” alternative to smoking cigarettes, come with...
