Have One Doctor for the Whole Family

It is very important that you have one primary doctor that coordinates all of your care for the whole family. This is important because a medical practitioner that is so fully aware of your medical conditions and history is going to be best able to make sure that you don’t have any complications from interactions with other providers, especially specialists. This is why insurance companies require you to choose a primary care physician.

Yet if you have a family with children, a family practice doctor could be the best option for not just your care, but the healthcare of everyone in your family. There are several advantages to doing this instead of getting a different doctor for each member of the family.

Treatment of Common Illness

If you and your children all see the same doctor, that doctor will be able to treat the whole family at once. It is usually the case that when one family member gets ill, it is just a matter of time before everyone else gets the bug, too. It is just natural that spending time in close proximity to each other will spread illness. Being able to have one appointment to get treatment for the whole family at once can be a great time saver.

Medical History

One of the frustrating things about changing doctors or different family members having different doctors is that you have to rehash your medical history again and again. When you have one doctor for the whole family, that doctor will have the entire family’s medical history and conditions already at their fingertips.

If you are looking for a new doctor for you and your family, contact us today to schedule your initial appointment.