family practice
Healthcare for Your Family
Slocum Dickson’s primary care doctors provide total healthcare for you and your family. Our family practice focuses on the total healthcare of each patient – from infants, tweens, and teens to young adults, adults, and beyond. Our doctors are specially trained to provide continuing, comprehensive healthcare and preventive recommendations for patients of all ages.
Family Practice Procedures & Services
- Physical Exams
- Immunization
- Well-women care (pap smears and pelvic exams)
- Well-baby care
- Coughs & Colds
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Weight Management
- Fractures
- Rashes
- Joint injections
- Minor Skin Procedures
- Skin biopsies
- Wart treatment
- Placement and removal of IUD
- Placement and removal of subdermal contraceptive implant
- Cryotherapy for common benign skin lesions
- Toenail removals
- Endometrial biopsies
- Laceration repair/ suture removals
Benefits of SDMG’s Family Practice Include:
Comprehensive Care:
Our family doctors develop long-term relationships with their patients and family. The health concerns of each patient can often be addressed with our primary care doctors. Their training and experience allow them to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions from multiple fields of medicine that are faced by our patients every day.
Continuity of Care:
By having a primary care doctor at Slocum-Dickson, you establish a long-term relationship with a healthcare professional who gets to know you and your family’s medical history. This continuity of care allows for better management of chronic conditions, preventive care, and early detection of potential health issues. Our family practice is invested in the healthcare journey of each family member.
Preventive Care:
Preventive care, including regular check-ups, vaccinations, screenings, and health education, can help identify risk factors and provide guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
SDMG’s family-focused approach can help identify risk factors based on family history and provide guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and helping to prevent the onset of more serious health problems.
Coordination of Care:
Because of the holistic knowledge SDMG’s primary care doctors have of each patient’s personal health history, they are able to serve as an advocate in all health-related matters – including the appropriate sources of care, including outside consultants and community resources. They can serve as the central point of contact for coordinating care among different specialists, including managing referrals and ensuring that all healthcare providers are on the same page regarding the treatment plan.
Cost-Effectiveness:
Being a patient of SDMG’s Family Practice can provide benefits beyond just healthcare. Making an appointment with our talented staff of family doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants can help prevent unnecessary emergency room visits or hospitalizations by addressing health concerns early on. Additionally, they can provide guidance on managing chronic conditions, reducing the need for expensive treatments or interventions. Slocum-Dickson accepts a wide variety of insurance plans – more details can be found on our billing and insurance information page.
Slocum-Dickson’s staff of primary care doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are honored to treat you and your family. To schedule an appointment, call the office of one of our family practice physicians below, or reach out to our new patient liaison at 315-798-1578.