Primary Care
Your Partner in Health
Your personal wellness is our priority. We don’t simply treat diseases but strive to help patients stop illness before it starts. As your first point of care, your primary care provider (PCP) manages your routine wellness visits and screenings, cares for you when you have a non-emergency illness and refers you for any specialized care you may need.
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Find a Primary Care Provider
We have primary care offices located across Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
Find a Pediatrician
We provide personalized, compassionate care for patients from birth through adolescence.
Benefits to Having a Primary Care Provider
Our physicians and advanced practice providers take time to listen and learn about you, your family history, and your over-arching health concerns over time. We get to know you as a person, so we can better address what really matters to you as a patient.
Earlier treatment and improved outcomes
Research has shown that yearly preventive care "check-ups" often lead to earlier treatment and improved outcomes. During your yearly wellness exam, your provider will develop a comprehensive care plan offering medical counseling and health monitoring suggestions based on your current health and risk factors. This often includes recommended preventive screenings and simple daily lifestyle changes that could improve the overall quality and longevity of your life.
Convenient care when you need it most
You can contact your PCP conveniently with MyChart online or through the mobile app. Additionally, you can schedule in person and online appointments (where available), message with your provider, request prescription refills, and more with secure 24/7 access.
Direct referrals to the best specialists
Your primary care provider will act as your “point person” connecting you with our vast network of award-winning SSM Health specialists, surgeons, nutritionists, and mental health professionals in the region.
About Our Services
Your health and wellness is our priority.
- Acid reflux
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- COPD
- Cold, Flu or Sore Throat
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Reflux disease
- Skin Irritations
- Sports medicine
- Vitamin deficiency
- Weight monitoring and loss
- Allergy and immunology
- Annual physical or "check up" exam
- Chronic disease management like high blood pressure and diabetes
- Colonoscopy
- Depression and anxiety evaluation and medication management
- Heart health assessment
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Medication management
- Minor aches and surgical procedures
- Newborn Care
- Sports medicine and physicals
- Travel Medicine
- X-rays and orders for blood work
We see children from birth through the transition of adolescence to adult hood.
- Well child exams
- Developmental stages and monitoring
- Physical entrance exams for school, sports, camps
- Immunizations
- Mental Health
- Medication management of ADD/ADHD
- Dermatology and acne treatment
Some health conditions may only impact men. An open dialogue with your primary care provider can lead to quicker treatment and better outcomes.
- Prostate cancer screening
- Colorectal cancer screening
- Sexual dysfunction management
- Testosterone evaluation and management
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For women, obstetric and gynecologic care is considered a part of primary care. An OBGYN specializes in reproductive and sexual health.
- Mammagram screenings
- Maternity Care
- Hormone replacement therapy and menopause management
- Well woman, annual gynecological exams
- Complete history and physical including Pap smear, pelvic exam and breast exam.
Types of Primary Care Providers
There are several options when it comes to choosing one of our highly rated primary care physicians. When selecting your main point of care, you'll see profiles that include their titles, specialties, interests, and backgrounds. You can also find previous patient ratings of up to five stars and reviews about their experience.
Family Medicine
Family medicine specialists are residency-trained physicians or advanced practice providers who provide care from birth through senior ages managing routine and chronic illness. Some family medicine physicians also have additional training in obstetric care (i.e. relating to child birth) and subspecialties including geriatrics and sports medicine. Find a family medicine primary care provider.
Internal medicine
Internal medicine specialists are residency-trained physicians or advanced practice providers who provide care for adults managing complex chronic illnesses. They typically do not see pediatrics, but some may see adolescents. They sometimes add areas of expertise including: geriatrics, palliative care, and sleep medicine. Find an internal medicine primary care provider.
Pediatrics
Pediatric specialists are residency-trained physicians or advanced practice providers who partner with the parents to provide compassionate health care to patients under the age of 18. They advise on and treat common childhood illnesses, monitor a child's progress through various developmental stages, and discusses their mental health. Find a pediatric provider.
Obstetrics/gynecology
For women, obstetric and gynecologic care is considered a part of primary care. An OBGYN specializes in reproductive and sexual health. Find an OBGYN.
Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacotherapists are pharmacists with specialized training in the management of medicines. Find a pharmacotherapist.
Finding Your Fit
Your Primary Care Medical Team
When choosing a primary care provider, you will notice a few different titles. Our care team works together in varying capacities to provide you exceptional care.
Physicians
Physicians can be licensed as either doctors of medicine (M.D.) or doctors of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) The difference is the type of medical school they attended. Both are fully licensed and trained doctors who provide a full range of services and have many educational routes and practice similarities. Both also go though the same type of residency or fellowship training.
Residents and Fellows
During your visit, you might speak to or receive treatment from a resident or a fellow. A fellow is a physician who has finished their residency training and is pursuing additional training in a specialty. They can prescribe treatment independently.
A resident is a physician who has graduated from medical school and wishes to specialize prior to starting an independent practice. They treat patients, but will often consult with a residency-trained physician within the office prior to completing a visit.
Advanced Practice Providers
Many patients choose an advanced practice provider as their designated primary care advocate. If your doctor happens to be out, you can also often receive medical advice or treatment from advanced practice providers on the team.
Physician assistants (PAs) practice medicine on a team and are supervised by physicians. PAs can diagnose a patient, prescribe treatment, and perform advance procedures.
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice registered nurses who have advanced clinical training. NPs can diagnose a patient, prescribe treatment, and perform advanced procedures.
Clinic Support Staff
All primary care locations have a team of clinical support staff to hear your concerns, collect vitals, record medical history, and coordinate your care. Clinic nurses can have a variety of titles from Registered Nurses (RN) and Medical Assistants (MA) and work seamlessly together to provide exceptional, compassionate care.
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