What Makes Family Medicine Unique?
posted: Dec. 19, 2022.
How your family doctors in Missouri City, TX, can help you and your family
How much do you know about family medicine? Did you know that a family medicine doctor offers treatment for all ages? It’s true, and that’s what makes family medicine a unique type of medicine. Your family medicine doctor is an expert at a wide range of illnesses, conditions, and treatments.
Dr. Deirdre McMullen and Dr. Toni White at Rocky Creek Family Medicine in Missouri City, TX, provide a wide range of family medicine services, to keep your family healthy.
Your family medicine doctor can treat you and entire family throughout your lives. From the minute your child is born, into teen years, and beyond, your family medicine doctor will be there to help. These are just a few of the ways your family doctor can help you and your family members:
For Pregnancy and Newborn Care:
- Pregnancy examinations and delivery
- Prenatal and neonatal care for your newborn
For Toddlers and Young Children:
- Well-child visits
- Immunizations
- Daycare and school physicals
For Older Children and Teens:
- School and sports physicals
- Immunizations
For Adults and Seniors:
- Cholesterol and other screenings
- Prescribing and managing medications
- Flu, pneumonia, shingles, and Covid immunizations
- Treatment and management of chronic conditions including heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes
For Women:
- Routine breast examinations
- Routine reproductive health examinations
- Prescribing birth control options
- Management of hormone imbalances
- Management of menopause symptoms
For Men:
- Routine prostate examinations
- Management of hormone imbalances
For All of Your Family Members:
- Treatment of acute illnesses including bacterial infections and viruses
- Treatment of injuries including sports injuries, vehicular accidents, burns, cuts, lacerations, and bruising
- Treatment of muscle, tendon, and ligament strain and pain
To find out more about what makes family medicine unique and how your family medicine doctors can help you and your family, call Dr. Deirdre McMullen and Dr. Toni White at Rocky Creek Family Medicine in Missouri City, TX. You can reach them in the office by calling (281) 206-0068, so call today.