8 Results forFamily Doctors near Ely, NV
Learn more about Family Doctors and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Family Doctors
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 8 specialists practicing Family Medicine in Ely, NV with an overall average rating of 4.0 stars. There are 6 hospitals near Ely, NV with affiliated Family Medicine specialists, including William Bee Ririe Hospital, Battle Mountain General Hospital and Boulder City Hospital.
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Dr. Nathan Nielson, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine1500 Avenue HEly, NV 893012.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Ha Vu, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine6 Steptoe CirEly, NV 893011.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
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Specialty: Family Medicine6 Steptoe CirEly, NV 893011.9 miles awayDr. Nancy Baker, DO
Specialty: Family Medicine6 Steptoe CirEly, NV 893011.9 miles awayDr. Daniel Rollins, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine1500 Avenue HEly, NV 893012.0 miles awayDr. Benjamin Willford, DO
Specialty: Family Medicine6 Steptoe CirEly, NV 893011.9 miles awayDr. Ajeet Mahendernath, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine1500 Avenue HEly, NV 893012.0 miles awayDr. William Kama, MD
Specialty: Family Medicine400 B Newe VwEly, NV 893011.9 miles away