60 Results for Family Medicine near Chillicothe, OH

Dr. Thakur's Biography — Dr. Jaya Thakur, MD, is a family medicine physician with Adena Pickaway Ross Family Physicians, A Department of Adena Regional Medical Center, in Chillicothe, Ohio. As medicine continues to grow more complicated with many specialists and even sub-specialists, Dr. Thakur knows she plays a critical role in coordinating the care between the many doctors a patient might see over the course of their condition. That role includes not only reviewing tests and treatments to ensure there is no duplication but also ensuring that treatments are working together and not cancelling each other out or even causing problems. Dr. Thakur cares for all ages of patients from newborn babies to seniors and she enjoys caring for them equally. No matter what the patient's age, Dr. Thakur especially enjoys treating and educating patients with acute illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Upon completion of her medical school training in Nepal, Dr. Thakur moved to the United States where she eventually joined Adena Pickaway Ross Family Physicians. Dr. Thakur is board certified in family medicine and holds several professional memberships.

Dr. Davis's Biography — Dr. Jennifer Davis joined Adena Family Medicine Chillicothe in August 2013. A graduate from The Ohio State University, she completed her residency in Family Medicine at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus Ohio. In 7th grade, Dr. Davis chose to write a book report about Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, and knew that she wanted to become a physician. Initially, she intended to become a transplant surgeon, but then Dr. Davis joined the board of directors of a student-led free clinic in downtown Columbus during her second year of medical school. There she discovered her love for primary care and for being an advocate for the vulnerable ill and for community health. As a family doctor at Adena Family Medicine Chillicothe, Dr. Davis provides comprehensive care to all ages. This includes child wellness check-ups, back-to-school physicals, sports physicals, and immunizations as well as adult annual physicals, preventive screening and testing, and management of chronic conditions- including diabetes, heart disease, COPD and asthma. Dr. Davis and her husband, Landon, stay busy with their two children. In her free time she enjoys reading and hiking.

Amanda Baumgardner's Biography — Amanda enjoys empowering patients of all ages through practicing medicine with emphasis on wellness and prevention of disease. As a Physician Assistant, Amanda is able to provide access to healthcare for a wide variety of people of all ages as well as offer a team approach to medicine through her partnership with the physicians at Colonnade Medical Group. Her educational background includes clinical training in the areas of family and internal medicine, general and orthopedic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatric and adolescent medicine, and psychiatry. She listens carefully for ways she can support her patients to develop skills to manage their health and improve their quality of life.