Family Medicine at Family Practice Center
Our board-certified family medicine physicians have a wide range of medical training and experience. Whether a doctor of medicine (MD) or a doctor of osteopathy (DO), family medicine doctors can effectively diagnose and treat patients of all ages who need medical attention for a vast array of conditions.
With a family medical doctor, you can achieve greater continuity of care because the same person is treating every member of your family. You therefore have the opportunity to create a patient-doctor relationship that lasts for generations!
Family Practice Center, PC, is home to many highly qualified family medicine providers in Central Pennsylvania. Although we are a large practice with many locations, our patients enjoy the personalized attention and excellent service they deserve.
Types of Family Medicine Care We Offer
In addition to pediatrics, a family medicine doctor offers comprehensive men’s health and women’s health care and Medicare Wellness Visits. We also offer acute illness care, disease management, health maintenance, travel services, osteopathic manipulation, counseling services, diagnostics, and more.
Men’s Health
While the life-expectancy gap between men and women has decreased, it's no secret that men still need to pay more attention to their bodies. Several things work against men. They tend to smoke and drink more than women. They don't seek medical help as often as women. And more men than women tend to define themselves by their work – which can add to stress.
Men's Preventative Care
There are also health conditions that only affect men, such as prostate cancer and low testosterone. Many of the major health risks that men face – like colon cancer or heart disease – can be prevented and treated with early diagnosis. Screening tests can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. It's important to have regular checkups and screenings.
When you get a preventive medical test, you’re not just doing it for yourself. You’re doing it for your family and loved ones.
Did you know? When compared to women…
- Men are more likely to have neglected their cholesterol tests.
- Men are more likely to be hospitalized for congestive heart failure.
- Men are more likely to be hospitalized for long-term complications from diabetes, such as leg or foot amputation.
- Men are more likely to be hospitalized for pneumonia, which can be prevented by getting an immunization.
Most Common Men’s Health Conditions:
- Prostate Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Eye Health Issues
