Compassionate Family Medicine is a primary care practice serving patients across Central New York. We provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for adults, children, and families at every stage of life.
Our providers include physicians and advanced practice providers trained in family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Together, we deliver coordinated care focused on prevention, early detection, chronic disease management, and long-term wellness.
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Primary Care Q & A
What is Primary Care?
Primary care is your first point of contact for most health concerns. It includes preventive services, treatment of acute illnesses, and management of chronic conditions. Primary care also emphasizes continuity, meaning we build long-term relationships with patients and coordinate care when specialty services are needed.
These are only a few examples of the conditions Compassionate Family Medicine internists treat:
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic pain
Lupus
Work-related illness and injuries
Throat infections
Bronchitis/pneumonia
Back pain
Arthritis
Diabetes
Skin conditions
Thyroid disease
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Heart disease
Anxiety and depression
Insomnia
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The Primary Care doctors at Compassionate Family Medicine look forward to creating a long-term relationship with each patient.
What primary care services are available?
As a Patient-Centered Medical Home recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), we use a team-based approach to support comprehensive, coordinated care.
These are a few examples of the services you can receive:
Annual wellness exam
Women’s health exam
Men’s health exam
Senior care
Acute illness diagnosis and treatment
Health screening
Adult immunizations
Chronic disease management
Weight loss management
Employment physicals
DOT exams
Immigration exams
Addiction treatment
Whether you need help to stop smoking or you suffered a minor injury that requires immediate attention, the internists at Compassionate Family Medicine have the experience and training to provide you with the care you need. They also refer to specialists when needed and continue to coordinate your care while you’re in the hospital, a long-term care facility, or you need home care.
How do annual exams prevent chronic disease?
Chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease develop over many years of lifestyle problems such as an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, and gaining weight. As the health problem slowly progresses, you have a window of time when you can prevent it from becoming a full-blown chronic disease.
You can only prevent the disease when you know it exists, however, which is a problem because most chronic diseases don’t cause symptoms until they reach an advanced stage. When you get annual preventive exams, your primary care provider screens for problems. In most cases, they detect the signs early enough to reverse the problem and prevent disease.
To schedule an appointment with an internist, call Compassionate Family Medicine.
