Family Medicine

Family medicine provides primary care services for all ages. At A.L.M.S Community Health Center in Grand Prairie, Texas, Sharan Allen, AGNP-C, and the team of family medicine practitioners help manage the health needs of your entire family. The community-based health center offers accessible and affordable primary care services. Call the office or book an appointment online today. The team also provides care through telemedicine.

What is family medicine?

Family medicine is a type of primary care that manages your entire family’s health needs. Unlike other medical specialties, family medicine practitioners can diagnose and treat almost any disease.

They also manage general health and wellness, focusing on health promotion and disease prevention. 

A.L.M.S Community Health Center is a primary care practice aiming to provide affordable and accessible care to all, especially their underserved communities. The team includes family medicine practitioners who care for all ages (from newborns to older adults).

What are the benefits of family medicine?

Most health issues tend to run in families. When you have a provider that takes care of you, your children, and your parents, they already know what health issues you’re at greater risk of developing. This gives them the unique ability to create individualized care plans that benefit your and your family’s health.

A.L.M.S Community Health Center is a one-stop-shop health center, providing all the medical services you need at one location. This also saves you time and expenses. 

What are family medicine services?

A.L.M.S Community Health Center offers the full spectrum of family medicine services. Some of the services include:

Pediatrics

Pediatrics at A.L.M.S Community Health Center includes well-child exams to monitor growth and development, and sick visits to treat those unexpected illnesses. 

Physical exams

Your annual physical exam is the most important health exam of the year. It’s a comprehensive evaluation of your total health. The team at A.L.M.S Community Health Center uses the information they gather from this exam to prevent or delay disease.

Women’s health

Family medicine practitioners also manage women’s health. This includes pelvic exams and screenings for health issues specific to women.

Wellness visits

Wellness visits are a Medicare Part B benefit. A.L.M.S Community Health Center offers wellness visits to create or update your preventive medicine plan.

Chronic disease management

The family medicine team at A.L.M.S Community Health Center also provides chronic disease management, helping you take control of your chronic disease and improving symptoms and quality of life.

For patient-centered health care for the whole family, call A.L.M.S Community Health Center or book an appointment online today.