Family Medicine Specialist

What is family medicine?

Family medicine specialists take care of people of all ages throughout the community. Raritan Family Healthcare serves as your primary care provider, giving you a medical home you can turn to when you're sick, injured, need chronic disease management, or want to schedule a physical exam.

An integral part of family medicine at Raritan Family Healthcare includes building personal connections. The providers value getting to know you to anticipate your healthcare needs and provide individualized care.

Raritan Family Healthcare also serves as your advocate when you need medical treatment from specialists. And when needed, it provides seamless care when you're in the hospital or other community-based clinics.

What advantages does family medicine provide?

Raritan Family Healthcare is accredited as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). That means you gain the highest quality of care and today's most advanced treatments.

As your medical home, your provider at Raritan Family Healthcare:

• Is available when needed with same-day appointments
• Knows your health history and suggests customized treatment options
• Uses the latest technology, including telehealth and electronic medical records
• Helps you fully understand and address your healthcare needs
• Helps you find specialists and makes appointments

One of the top advantages is that family medicine specialists devote time to talk with you, answer questions, and treat you as a part of the team making healthcare decisions.

What services does family medicine provide?

Raritan Family Healthcare provides the full scope of services needed for people of every age and at each stage of life. Their services include, but aren’t limited to:

• Annual exams
• Newborn care
• Well-child visits
• Women's healthcare
• Men's healthcare
• Family planning
• STD testing
• COVID-19 testing
• Immunizations
• Health screenings
• Nutrition counseling
• Smoking cessation
• Weight loss management
• Chronic disease management
• Treatment of minor to moderate injuries

Chronic disease management includes the ongoing care of health conditions such as asthma, arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Raritan Family Healthcare offers specialized services such as CoolSculpting®, which permanently eliminates areas of fat that stick around despite reaching a healthy weight. You can also have minor ambulatory procedures at the practice. For example, the providers drain cysts and remove warts and skin tags.

If you're looking for a welcoming and caring medical home, call Raritan Family Healthcare or book an appointment online today.