46 Results for Family Medicine near Gonzales, LA
Learn more about Family Medicine Specialists and how to choose the right one for you
A family medicine doctor specializes in the comprehensive prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care for a wide range of conditions. Family medicine is a broad specialty that focuses on your general, overall health rather than one type of disease or condition. Family medicine specialists often serve as a primary care doctor, providing preventive and therapeutic care services for the entire family through all stages of life.
Family medicine doctors treat a wide variety of conditions and often consult with other members of the patient’s medical team. A family doctor typically:
- Evaluates a patient’s medical history and teaches the patient about wellness and disease prevention
- Diagnoses and treats acute diseases and conditions including infections and injuries
- Screens, treats and monitors a range of chronic physical conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid disease, heart disease, and depression
- Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging tests and prescribes medications
- Performs minor surgical procedures and assists with major procedures
- Provides cancer screenings, such as skin and thyroid exams
- Performs reproductive health screenings including pelvic exams, Pap smears, breast exams, and sexually transmitted disease screenings
- Provides care, in some cases, for women during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and after delivery
- Provides family planning and contraceptive counseling including birth control prescriptions
Family medicine doctors may also be known by the following names: family physician, family practice doctor, family practitioner, family medicine physician, family medicine specialist, family doctor, primary care physician (pcp), and general practitioner.
There are 46 specialists practicing Family Medicine in Gonzales, LA with an overall average rating of 4.2 stars. There are 12 hospitals near Gonzales, LA with affiliated Family Medicine specialists, including Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center, Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge and Saint Elizabeth Hospital.
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Dr. Douglas Sawyer, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine1124 S Burnside Ave Ste 100AGonzales, LA 707370.9 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Shantan Bhargav Reddy Ravula, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine14225 Highway 73Prairieville, LA 707694.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
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Specialty: Family Medicine2647 S Saint Elizabeth BlvdGonzales, LA 707372.1 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Srivalli Donthineni, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine1125 W Highway 30Gonzales, LA 707372.2 mi awayDr. Shawn Hall, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 100Gonzales, LA 707372.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Dr. William Baird, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine16220 Airline HwyPrairieville, LA 707695.3 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Robert St Amant, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 319Gonzales, LA 707372.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Richard Caro, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2304 S Burnside Ave Ste 2Gonzales, LA 707371.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Dr. Shavaun Cotton, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine14105 Highway 73 Ste 200Prairieville, LA 707694.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. John Frederick Fraiche, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 100Gonzales, LA 707372.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Uyen Caro, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine13201 Highway 73 Ste 102Geismar, LA 707344.4 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Dr. Jean Jacques Saunders, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine17609 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste CPrairieville, LA 707696.9 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Jason Schrock, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine16220 Airline HwyPrairieville, LA 707695.3 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Clayton Runfalo, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine1702 N Burnside Ave Ste BGonzales, LA 707370.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
Dr. Sean Debarros, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine13489 Highway 431 Ste ASaint Amant, LA 707743.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Melissa Love, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine16220 Airline HwyPrairieville, LA 707695.3 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Eldridge Burns Jr, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2304 S Burnside Ave Ste 2Gonzales, LA 707371.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Ericka Flood, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine17581 Old Jefferson HwyPrairieville, LA 707696.9 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Dr. Michael Bodin, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 219Gonzales, LA 707372.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
Dr. Kodi Crisp-Coleman, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine16220 Airline HwyBaton Rouge, LA 708178.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Peter Monteyne, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2304 S Burnside Ave Ste 2Gonzales, LA 707371.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Vincent Nguyen, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine14105 Highway 73 Ste 200Prairieville, LA 707694.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
Dr. Sarah Chavez, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2304 S Burnside Ave Ste 2Gonzales, LA 707371.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Gertrude Gboloo, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine2524 S Philippe AveGonzales, LA 707371.9 mi awayDr. James Vincent D Antoni, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine17609 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste DPrairieville, LA 707696.9 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
Dr. Stephanie Coleman-Lawrence, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine14105 Highway 73 Ste 200Prairieville, LA 707694.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Travis Currie, MD
Specialty: Family Sports Medicine2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd Ste 219Gonzales, LA 707372.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Trung Nguyen, DO
Specialty: Family Medicine711 E Ascension StGonzales, LA 707370.4 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
Dr. Michael Hodgeson, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine1776 N Airline Hwy Ste AGonzales, LA 707370.6 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Rhea Kyles, FNP
Specialty: Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2255 S Burnside AveGonzales, LA 707371.7 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Thomas Downing Perkins, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine17609 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste DPrairieville, LA 707696.9 mi awayLouis Bergeron, PA
Specialty: Physician Assistant (PA)13201 Highway 73Geismar, LA 707344.3 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Matthew Bice, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine1124 S Burnside Ave Ste 100AGonzales, LA 707371.1 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Kristen Ducote, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine17520 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste BPrairieville, LA 707697.2 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Dr. Reena Oza, DDS
Specialty: Dentistry38585 Highway 42Prairieville, LA 707696.0 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Katie Houston, FNP-C
Specialty: Family Medicine16220 Airline HwyPrairieville, LA 707695.3 mi awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Explains conditions well
