Primary Care
Your medical home basePrimary care is the service everything else leans on. It is where your blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, mental health, and preventive screenings get tracked over years rather than in one-off visits. It is also where you go when something is wrong today and you need an answer from someone who already knows you.
Our primary care visits are 30β45 minutes. A new patient visit covers your full history, medications, family history, lifestyle, and goals, plus a physical exam and a plan for which screenings you actually need this year. You leave with a written summary and a direct message thread to your care team for follow-up questions.
Preventive care
- Annual physicals and Medicare annual wellness visits
- Blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes screening with same-day lab draw
- Cervical cancer screening, with referral coordination for mammography and colonoscopy
- Immunizations: flu, COVID-19, Tdap, shingles, pneumococcal, and travel vaccines
- STI screening and confidential sexual health counseling
- Lung cancer screening referral for eligible smokers and former smokers
- Depression, anxiety, and alcohol use screening at every annual visit
Chronic condition management
| Condition | What ongoing care includes |
|---|---|
| Type 2 diabetes & prediabetes | A1c checks every 3β6 months, medication adjustment, CGM support, dietitian referral, foot and eye screening |
| High blood pressure | Home monitoring plan, medication titration, kidney and electrolyte checks, lifestyle coaching |
| High cholesterol | 10-year cardiovascular risk review, statin discussion with clear numbers, repeat lipid panels |
| Thyroid disease | TSH monitoring, dose adjustment, symptom review, coordination with endocrinology when needed |
| Asthma & COPD | Inhaler technique review, action plans, spirometry referral, vaccination planning |
| GERD & digestive issues | Medication review, trigger work, H. pylori testing, GI referral when red flags appear |
| Anxiety & depression | Screening, medication management, therapy referral, and follow-up that actually happens |
Same-day and acute care
Sore throat, sinus infection, UTI, flu, fever, rash, sprains, minor cuts, and prescription refills that cannot wait β existing patients can usually be seen the same day. We hold openings every weekday morning and offer video visits for concerns that do not need a hands-on exam. If you need an emergency department or urgent care, our nurse line will tell you straight rather than booking you into a slot we cannot help with.
Not sure if it is urgent? Call our 24/7 nurse line at 858-450-1903. A registered nurse β not a chatbot β will help you decide between home care, a same-day visit, urgent care, or the ER. There is no charge for this, whether or not you are a patient.