Suburban Healthcare Associates is a family practice clinic. There are a lot of similarities between internal medicine and family practice, and practitioners of either can be primary care physicians. These physicians can treat and prevent common health conditions in adults and even help to manage certain chronic conditions, like diabetes. There is one big difference between internal medicine and family practice, though. The difference is that internal medicine specializes in the treatment of adults and seniors, whereas family medicine doesn’t specialize and is able to treat patients of any age, including kids. You definitely want a family medicine doctor if you have a family with kids you’d like cared for.

If you want a single doctor for your entire family, then what you want is a family medicine doctor, also known as a family doctor. A family doctor can tend to everyone in your family and easily identify any health issues that run in the family. And if a member of your family has a chronic health condition, the family doctor will be able to help manage it so your family member wouldn’t have to see an internal medicine doctor. It’s just fine to see both an internal medicine doctor and a family doctor to manage a chronic condition.

A family doctor or a primary care physician of some kind can do so much for you and your family. For example, the professional will be able to provide first-contact healthcare for common illnesses and injuries, like strep throat or a simple broken bone. The professional will also be able to provide preventive care to help prevent health issues like those from occurring. Even chronic conditions can be prevented, like heart disease. Or if a patient already has a chronic condition, the professional will be able to help the patient manage its symptoms. If all a patient needs is general health advice, the professional can offer it.

The kind of healthcare a family doctor/primary physician can provide is invaluable, as it will help you keep yourself and your loved ones well throughout your lives. If your doctor/physician isn’t able to provide a particular service, they can network with other healthcare professionals, like specialists.

Here at Suburban Healthcare Associates, we’re proud to be a privately owned clinic and to be affiliated with Edward Hospital & Health Services and Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center. Our family practice doctors are highly rated and fully capable of providing all the services you and your family will need. Some of the many health conditions we can treat include:

• Common health issues for men, women, seniors, and children
• Diabetes, arthritis, and other chronic conditions
• Allergies
• Common skin conditions, like skin infections
• Minor injuries, like simple fractures or cuts
• Minor illnesses, like strep throat and the flu
• And more

Yes, Suburban Healthcare Associates has a clinic near you at 1421 Essington Road, Joliet, IL 60435. You’re more than welcome to call us at (815) 240-0670 if you have any questions for us or if you’d like to book a meet-and-greet or appointment with us. Don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything we can do for you!

We look forward to hearing from you soon!