Family Medicine

Family medicine is the regular doctor care you get when you are well and when you are sick. The same clinic can see children, adults, and older adults. Walk-ins are welcome.

• Annual wellness visits

  A wellness visit is a yearly checkup when you are not coming in for a new illness. Kids, adults, and older adults all need this kind of visit. It is the regular physical that keeps a record of your health over time.

  Your provider reviews how you have been feeling, what medicines you take, and whether screening is due. That can include blood pressure, weight, and lab work when it is needed. You can also bring up questions that are not urgent enough for a sick visit.

  For children, this is a well-child checkup: growth, shots that are due, and school forms when you need them. For older adults, it is a chance to review medicines and catch problems early.

• Sick visits and walk-ins

  A sick visit is for new or worsening symptoms. That includes colds, flu, fever, sore throat, earache, cough, stomach illness, rash, or a urinary infection. You do not have to already be a patient here.

  Walk in during clinic hours, or call for an appointment. If it is chest pain, trouble breathing, stroke symptoms, or a life-threatening injury, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

• Immunizations

  Vaccines help prevent illness before it starts. Family medicine visits include childhood and adult immunizations.

  Children need shots on a schedule so they are protected before they are exposed to serious diseases. Many schools also ask for a current vaccine record. Adults need vaccines too, including flu shots, COVID vaccines, and boosters such as tetanus when they are due.

  What is due depends on age and health history, so we do not list every vaccine here. Bring a shot record if you have one, or ask at the visit. The provider can tell you what is recommended and what the clinic has available.

• Ongoing care

  Ongoing care is the follow-up you need between yearly physicals. That can include checking in after an illness, reviewing medicines, regular lab work, and return visits for a condition that lasts longer than a few days.

  Your healthcare provider will tell you when to come back and what those visits are for. They will work with you on what is best for your care.

Who we see

The same family medicine clinic can see children, adults, and older adults. You do not need a separate pediatric or adult office for regular doctor care.

Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants see patients at Thomasville, Sweet Water, Fulton, Grove Hill, Camden, and Butler.

How to come in

Walk in during clinic hours, or call that clinic for an appointment. Thomasville is open seven days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM. The other clinics are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Cost can be based on income. We see people regardless of ability to pay. For questions about cost or insurance, call the clinic.