Primary Care Services
Having a primary care doctor is a key component of good health. Your primary care doctor helps coordinate all your care and serves as your personal health advocate, so it’s important to establish a long-term relationship so he or she is familiar with your history.
Primary care doctors have the expertise to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, and work collaboratively with specialists and other health care professionals to deliver comprehensive care. He or she can also help you stay healthy by offering preventive health information, as well as answer your questions about health concerns or issues.
Bartow Regional Medical Center’s primary care doctors have access to a wealth of resources to deliver quality care, from state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment options to a wide range of specialists and programs to meet your health needs.
The Right Doctor for You
Choosing the right primary care doctor is an important decision — it should be someone who you feel comfortable with and can trust.
The types of primary care doctors include:
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Family Practice
Bartow Regional Medical Center’s family practice doctors coordinate care for individuals or the entire family, from infants to seniors. Our doctors have the training and expertise to recognize and treat a full range of acute and chronic illnesses that affect children and adults.
As a primary care provider, your family practice doctor is at the center of your care, working collaboratively with specialists and other health care professionals to ensure you have seamless, comprehensive care.
Our doctors are well equipped to provide a full range of preventive, diagnostic and treatment services, including:- Behavioral health and counseling
- Care and management of chronic health conditions
- Health screenings, physical exams and sports physicals
- Immunizations and travel health care
- Preventive care and education on diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle habits
- Regular checkups and immunizations for children
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Internal Medicine Services
Internal medicine doctors, also known as internists, focus on prevention and treatment of conditions and diseases in adults. Bartow Regional Medical Center’s internists are trained in adult medicine and care for adolescents and adults with a wide range of health concerns, from common illnesses to complex, chronic medical problems. They are well equipped to solve difficult diagnostic challenges and can manage care for severe chronic conditions or in situations where multiple illnesses are involved.
Your internist coordinates your care with other specialists as needed to provide comprehensive, high-quality care. Whether it’s facilitating appropriate screenings, providing information on leading a healthy lifestyle or managing chronic disease, your internist serves as your personal health advocate.
Internists provide a full range of services, including:
- Care for common problems of the ears, eyes, skin, and nervous and reproductive systems
- Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases, including arthritis, asthma, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure
- Immunizations
- Inpatient and outpatient care for diseases
- Preventive care, including physical exams and well-woman exams
- Sports physical exams
- Senior care services
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Senior Care
Bartow Regional Medical Center helps older adults improve the quality of their lives by providing a range of specialized services just for them. Our comprehensive care includes preventive, diagnostic and treatment services help seniors stay healthy and happy. Our doctors focus on preventive care and early detection to provide older adults with the highest quality of life possible. Our senior health services draw from a multidisciplinary team of doctors and health professionals to provide quality care that meets the needs of older adults.
Bartow Regional Medical Center’s programs include specialists in:
- Behavioral health
- Diabetes care
- Heart care
- Internal medicine
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonary medicine
- Rheumatology
- Stroke care
We offer a full range of health and wellness services for seniors, from screenings and health lectures to special events just for them.
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Women's Health
Because women have unique health concerns, Bartow Regional Medical Center offers specialized care to address the needs of women of all ages, from adolescence through menopause. Whether you need preventive care and annual screenings or need a specialist to manage osteoporosis, heart disease or another condition, we offer comprehensive services to meet all your health needs.
Bartow Regional Medical Center offers a full range of services for women, including:
- Osteoporosis screening and treatment
- Preventive screenings and education on heart disease and other diseases that affect women
Learn more about primary care services at BayCare.
For more information or a physician referral, call (863) 280-6077.