When selecting a doctor for your family, you want the best. Phoenix family physicians are a dime a dozen, so it can be hard to know who to trust, who’s genuine, and who is just racing through the day to get in as many patients as possible. As a family of doctors and specialists who have been in service here in Phoenix for over 40 years, we’ve learned a few tips along the way.
Choosing The Right Doctor For Your Family
First off, understand what a family doctor, or family physician, really is. At Family Practice Specialists, a family doctor literally takes care of the entire family. We not only take care of the entire family from a medical perspective, we take pride in building relationships with family members through the generations. I see children today of parents who I once saw as children themselves.
It is one of the greatest pleasures of my career as a family doctor to see children of those I once treated as children. Of course, I’m aging myself, but it is an amazing benefit of this industry to be able to work with many generations with families.
Understanding the family from a medical perspective also allows a family doctor to treat symptoms with historical background to pull from. With a family physician, there is no need to divulge your entire family’s medical history because I know your family’s medical history – it all happened right here in our offices.
Secondly, it’s also important that a Phoenix family physician know the most current medical technologies and treatments, follows the current trends, reads the current medical journals, and not only knows what was best for your family 20 years ago, but knows what’s best for your family today as times change. Family doctors are required to re-certify more than any other medical specialty, which is an important aspect to remember. This re-certification keeps all family doctor’s on the “up and up” when it comes to current technologies and treatments.
Third, it’s important that your family doctor be concerned with your health as much when you’re healthy as when you’re sick. Another one of the greatest aspects of knowing your family medical history is being able to provide preventative medicine to help your kids avoid some of the illnesses you dealt with as a child. Preventative medicine should be an integral piece of the puzzle.
Of course, aspects like office hours, insurance coverages and health plans, billing procedures, credentials, and experience always play a part in selecting the perfect physician for your family. You want someone close to your Phoenix home and reliable for calls at any time of the day. You’ll also want someone with limited wait times, proving to you that he or she is responsible with time management and does not overbook just to fill up the day.
You are encouraged to check out Yelp, Healthgrades and Vitals to help you select your perfect family doctor. Talk to friends and family and get their opinions on the best doctors in Phoenix.
Choosing a family physician is a big deal, so choose wisely. Give us a call today to come visit and see of Family Practice Specialists are for you!
4350 E. Camelback Rd.
Ste F100
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602.955.870