Family Medicine

An annual checkup is an important step in living a healthy life. “I call it homebase. You need a homebase. You need someone that knows your story and knows what medication and you’re taking and your history knows the specialist that you need in town.” If you’re looking for a primary care provider, a family medicine physician like Lee Health’s Dr. Jordan Reid may be just what the doctor ordered. “A family medicine doctor is kind of just a combination of a pediatrician and an adult physician. We treat patients of all ages; I see newborns on up.”

Traditionally, pediatricians will stop seeing patients around age 18-21. On the other hand, a family medicine physician can keep building on the relationship they already have established with their patients for years to come.

“Some of my favorite family medicine stories of why I added up choosing this field as seeing those patients come back in in their 20s and saying so and so treated my mom, they’re treating me, and they’re treating my children too. It’s a unique field and you don’t get that anywhere else,” said Dr. Reid. It can also be convenient for those who are strapped for time. “I think parents love it because it’s a one stop shop. Even if it’s a dedicated visit for their child we may be able to curbside over here and talk about this is what happen with this, and this is how I’m doing. We can talk about you and talk about the children and get everything done at one time.”

You can learn more and schedule an appointment by searching for family medicine on leehealth.org.