Family medicine physicians provide ongoing primary care and comprehensive medical evaluations for patients of all ages. Diagnostic and surgical procedures performed in the Family Medicine specialty may include:

• Acute care for short-term illness
• Annual health evaluations
• Biopsy and excision of skin lesions
• Flu shots, allergy injections and immunizations
• Incision and drainage of abscesses
• Intrauterine device (IUD) placement and removal
• Joint injections
• Lab services
• Newborn and well-child care
• Norplant placement and removal
• Obstetrics, including prenatal care, delivery and postpartum care
• Ongoing care of chronic problems
• Palliative care
• Physical exams for sports, school and summer camp
• Preventive care, health screening and physical exams for individuals of all ages
• Routine care for women, including Pap smears, pelvic and breast exams
• Special procedures such as flexible sigmoidoscopy, colposcopy, minor surgery (including vasectomy and circumcision), and exercise treadmill testing
• Treatment of complex and long-term medical conditions including diabetes and high blood pressure
• Treatment of minor injuries such as lacerations, as well as casting and splinting sprains and broken bones
• X-ray, Mammography, Bone Densitometry