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The
of Utilizing
Utilizing
The Benefits of
a a Comprehensive
Family
Comprehensive Family
Medicine
Practice
Medicine Practice
-Bridget
MD
-Bridget Peterson, MD
W
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ill injured,
or injured,
it can
stressful to to find
find the
the
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you you
are are
ill or
it can
be be
stressful
medical
care
need. However,
However,
there is is a a simple
simple
medical
care
you you
need.
there
solution.
At Washington
Health
System, our
our family
family
solution.
At Washington
Health
System,
physicians
provide
medical
care
types of of issues,
issues,
physicians
provide
medical
care
for for
all all types
whether
acute
or chronic.
Doctors
trained
specialty of of Family
Family
whether
acute
or chronic.
Doctors
trained
in in
the the
specialty
Medicine
evaluate,
diagnose,
treat
patients
from
newborns to to the
the
Medicine
evaluate,
diagnose,
and and
treat
patients
from
newborns
elderly.
In addition
to caring
patients
ages,
family medicine
medicine
elderly.
In addition
to caring
for for
patients
of of
all all
ages,
family
focuses
on the
overall
wellness
of our
patients
and
communities. We
We
focuses
on the
overall
wellness
of our
patients
and
communities.
use
preventative
medicine
to
keep
our
patients
as
healthy
as
possible,
use preventative medicine to keep our patients as healthy as possible,
regardless
of any
medical
problems
they
may
have.
regardless
of any
medical
problems
they
may
have.
Family medicine providers can serve a multitude of healthcare needs
Family medicine providers can serve a multitude of healthcare needs
for infants, children, and adults. Most family doctors see their patients
for infants,
children,
and group
adults. also
Most
family
see their
patients
in the office,
but our
takes
care doctors
of our patients
if they
in the
office,
but
our
group
also
takes
care
of
our
patients
if
they
are admitted to The Washington Hospital. We also provide routine
are admitted
to The
Washington
Hospital.
We screening,
also provide
routine
gynecological
care,
including breast
cancer
cervical
cancer
gynecological care, including breast cancer screening, cervical cancer
Family Medicine
Medicine Physician
Physician
Family
screening (Pap
(Pap smears), and
screening
and family
family planning.
planning. Several
Several of of our
our partners
partners
provide prenatal
prenatal care and deliver
provide
deliver babies,
babies, as
as well.
well. Because
Because the
the scope
scope
family medicine
medicine is so broad,
of of family
broad, many
many family
family doctors
doctors choose
choose to to provide
provide
additional services
services in their areas
additional
areas of
of interest.
interest. These
These may
may include
include sports
sports
medicine, hospice,
hospice, palliative
palliative care,
medicine,
care, nursing
nursing home
home care,
care, emergency
emergency
medicine, addiction
addiction and
and recovery
medicine,
recovery services,
services, or or even
even international
international relief
relief
work.
work.
Family medicine
medicine providers
providers care
as as
Family
care for
for their
their patients
patients and
and their
their families
families
their lives
lives and
and healthcare
healthcare needs
of of
their
needs change
change over
over time.
time. This
This continuity
continuity
care creates a strong doctor-patient relationship, which can translate
care creates a strong doctor-patient relationship, which can translate
into better communication built on a foundation of trust. Every patient
into better communication built on a foundation of trust. Every patient
is different, so having a physician who already knows you and your
is family
different,
so having
a physician
already
knows and
you treatment.
and your
can lead
to faster
and more who
accurate
diagnosis
family
can
lead
to
faster
and
more
accurate
diagnosis
and
treatment.
Also, having all of your care in one place allows your family doctor
to
Also,
all of
in one
place allows your
family doctor
make having
sure that
you your
are care
receiving
comprehensive
preventative
care, to
make
that you and
are cancer
receiving
comprehensive
such sure
as vaccines
screenings.
This can preventative
also prevent care,
the
such
as
vaccines
and
cancer
screenings.
This
can
also
prevent
same tests being ordered by multiple different doctors,
which
can the
be
same
tests being ordered by multiple different doctors, which can be
expensive.
expensive.
Family medicine can also benefit the community. Like other
Family
can also
benefit
the community.
Like high-quality,
other
primary medicine
care providers,
family
medicine
aims to provide
primary
care and
providers,
family
medicine
to provide high-quality,
accessible,
affordable
health
care for aims
all communities.
Because
accessible,
affordable
health
care for family
all communities.
of the broad and
spectrum
of family
medicine,
doctors can Because
the needs
of our patients
and
their doctors
communities
of accommodate
the broad spectrum
of family
medicine,
family
can as they
grow and change.
accommodate
the needs of our patients and their communities as they
grow and change.
- Bridget Peterson, MD
Washington
Health System
- Bridget
Peterson,
MD
Family Medicine
- Cecil
Washington
Health
System
Family Medicine - Cecil
Three Convenient Locations:
Canonsburg Three
67 East Pike Street
Canonsburg
Canonsburg, PA 15317
67 East
Pike Street
P. (724)
745-4100
Canonsburg, PA 15317
P. (724) 745-4100
Convenient
Locations:
Washington
Leonard Ave., Bldg. 2, Ste. 200
Washington
Washington,
PA 15301
Leonard Ave.,
Bldg. 223-3100
2, Ste. 200
P. (724)
Washington, PA 15301
P. (724) 223-3100
Cecil
3415 Miller’s Run Road
Cecil
Cecil,
PA 15321
3415 P. Miller’s
Run Road
(724) 873-7414
Cecil, PA 15321
P. (724) 873-7414
If you are looking for a new Family
provider, for call
If Medicine
you are looking
a new Family
WHS
Family
Medicine
Medicine provider,
call Centers:
WHS Family Medicine Centers:
Canonsburg office: (724) 745-4100
Washington office: (724) 223-3100
Canonsburg office: (724) 745-4100
Cecil office: (724) 873-7414
Washington office: (724) 223-3100
Cecil office: (724) 873-7414
PETERS TOWNSHIP
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