All of our providers are experts in caring for patients in all stages of life through wellness, prevention and the treatment of a wide range of medical issues.
Our Philosophy of Care
Primary care/family medicine is based on the foundation of caring for the total health care of both the individual and family, with a focus on establishing caring relationships that can help improve the level of care delivered. Our goal is to build a lasting relationship with you and your family, so we can provide the highest level of care.
Why You Need Primary Care
Primary care physicians play an important role in the overall health and well-being of your family. Preventative tests and treatments offered by our provides, including annual physical exams, routine gynecological exams, regular skin checks and vaccinations, put you on the road to good health and wellness. Our talented team can help you manage stress and anxiety, as well as chronic health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma, among others.
Primary Services
We are proud to offer the following primary care/family medicine services:
- Adult Health Care Services
- Chronic Disease Management
- Pediatric Care
- Physical Exams
- Sports Medicine
- Travel Medicine
- Vaccinations
- Women's Health Care and Gynecology
Ancillary Services
In addition to family medicine services, we also offer access to the following convenient ancillary services:
- Laboratory Services: Our office can perform laboratory services on site, eliminating the need to visit a stand-alone lab facility for simple testing.
- Imaging Services: Our partners at WakeMed offer a wide variety of imaging services, from simple X-ray testing to mammography, MRI, CT scan and more. Our partnership with WakeMed makes it fast and easy for our patients to undergo testing and for our providers to receive timely results.
- Specialty Referrals: Our network includes a wide variety of specialists should our patients need a referral for orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, pediatric surgery, rehabilitation services or other specialized services.
Our providers include medical doctors, advanced practice providers and osteopathic physicians. Medical doctors go through traditional medication education. Advanced practice providers hold master's degrees.
Osteopathic physicians and medical doctors are very similar, completing nearly identical training and licensing requirements, providing comprehensive medical care to patients. One difference is that osteopathic physicians spend several hundred additional hours studying the musculoskeletal system and training in osteopathic manipulative medicine, a hands-on type of bodywork that is similar to chiropractic medicine.
Training
Osteopathic physicians are licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the U.S. and more than 50 other countries. Osteopaths complete the same education requirements and training as medical doctors, receiving a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), instead of the Doctor of Medicine, or MD. These are the only physicians in the U.S. who are fully trained and licensed to perform surgery and prescribe medicine.
Practice
Osteopathic medicine has a history spanning more than 125 years. Traditionally, the practice relied on manipulating bones and joints to diagnose and treat illness, but modern practice uses public health and biomedical principles that are virtually the same as the approach used by MDs. The roots of osteopathic medical care hold true today: the physicians focus on examining and treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. They understand how the body's systems connect and affect each other, and work with patients to adopt healthy lifestyles. More than half of osteopathic physicians practice in the fields of internal medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology, but many DOs choose to specialize. Osteopathic trained physicians are now practicing in every area of medical specialty, including
Exams
Your DO will examine you by discussing your medical history and other aspects of your life, such as home, work and family. A complete physical exam will include any necessary blood work and other tests. DOs also will conduct a structural exam, checking your spine, balance and posture, along with your joints and muscles. Treatment plans often include recommendations for drugs and surgery, as warranted.
Some osteopathic physicians use hands-on techniques such as stretching and providing pressure on muscles and joints, though this is used less commonly by DOs than in the past.