Importance of Primary Care
Physician assistant Melissa Bujanowski, PA-C explains why everyone needs a primary care provider (PCP).
PCPs schedule regular visits and routine tests that will help manage your chronic health conditions (i.e. diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety, headaches, obesity) and catch health issues early. PCPs will check your weight, height, and blood pressure at each visit. This simple task can lead to a discussion that may identify symptoms and health problems before they get worse or lead to debilitating health issues. They educate about necessary age-appropriate immunizations. They facilitate and arrange referrals to other medical specialists and can make helpful recommendations in this process.
Your PCP can perform routine screenings such as:
- Comprehensive physical exam
- PAP smear
- Mammogram
- Colon cancer screening
- Osteoporosis screening
- Skin cancer check
- Prostate cancer screening
- Cholesterol & diabetes check
- Lung cancer screening
- Depression screening
- Fall prevention screening
These tests can be lifesaving in the early detection of chronic illnesses and cancer. Controlling chronic diseases may help prevent or delay complications. Regular appointments with your PCP help us learn about you, your health history, and your family. The better your PCP knows you, the more they can help you and provide quality care, this is the Importance of Primary Care.
Schedule an appointment and establish care with one of our PCPs today!
