Do you know the Primary Care Physician's Name?
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The first person you call when you have a medical concern. Primary care providers can be doctors in family practice, internal medicine, OB-GYN, or pediatrics. Some are nurse practitioners (NPs).
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Family physicians provide preventive care and treatment for people of all ages. Practices may include obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, and psychiatry.
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Generalists (also general practitioners or GPs) prefer not to focus on a narrow specialty. Most provide primary care and usually are family doctors, internists, or pediatricians.
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An internal medicine doctor (internist) provides care for adults. Internists care for people with a wide variety of diseases or conditions; some have a specialty such as endocrinology, gastroenterology, or pulmonology.
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OB-GYNs specialize in women's health. Obstetricians (the OB in OB-GYN) manage women during pregnancy, delivery, and immediately after birth. Gynecologists specialize in sexual and reproductive health.
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Obstetrics is the specialty that deals with pregnancy, delivery, and the care of a mother and child following birth.
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Pediatricians specialize in caring for children, from newborns to teens.
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Other physician specialities that could provide primary care services