Get to Know Today's Family Docs
As the foundation of health care, family physicians treat a range of conditions and provide comprehensive health care to people of all ages, from newborns to seniors.
Each year, these physicians conduct approximately 1 in 5 office visits, which is 192 million annually—48 percent more than the next most visited specialty. They also have on average patient panel of over 2,100.
90% of family physicians felt more connected to their profession after FMX
Top Things Family Physicians Do
Family physicians treat the following conditions and more:
- Adult vaccination
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Cholesterol problems
- Cough and colds
- Dermatological issues
- Diabetes
- Hypertension/Heart Disease
- Mental Health
- Obesity
- Reflux disease/Heartburn
- Women’s Health/OB