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Some common types of primary care doctors
There are a number of health care service providers who can be found in a regular hospital
setting. They can be general doctors to specialist who specialize in a particular type of
medicine, disease or a certain body part.
However, one of the major players who contribute towards our healthy lives, are primary care
physicians (often shortened as PCPs). They are commonly general health practitioner who
does not have any particular specialization in a specific area of disease or medical field, but
they play an integral role in treating health problems.
Usually these doctors oversee and treat general and minor health issues. They can either
work independently or can also be a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant. Usually the
primary care is offered on an outpatient basis. But they can also treat patient admitted in a
hospital to help them recover quicker, and may be directly involved in taking care of them.
Having a PCP would allow you to have a strong and trusting relationship with a medical
professional. That is why people choose from a number of primary care doctors in places like
States Island.
Types of PCPs:
Family practitioners: Those doctors who complete family residency practice are eligible to
become family practitioner. They can treat children as well as people of all age group. They
can sometimes perform minor surgeries and may also include obstetrics.
Internist: The doctors should be board-eligible or board certified and must complete
residency program in internal medicines. Their scope of treatment is wider which includes
curing many health and medical problems for different age groups.
Pediatricians: the doctors are required to complete the pediatric residency program and must
be board eligible or board certified to become specialist in this field. The scope of treatment
and practice would include taking care of infants, children, newborns and adolescents.
Gynecologists/Obstetricians: These primary care doctors are particularly dedicated to work
for women, especially pregnant women and women of childbearing age. They should also be
eligible to become a gynecologist.
Physician assistants and nurse practitioner: The kind of training that these professionals
are required to undergo is quite different from those of the above-mentioned. Usually they
help out primary care doctors and senior doctors in carrying out medical procedures and tests
etc.
Often you may end up associating with your primary care doctor for a long time. So the choice
of these professionals is crucial since they are often directly involved in your health care
treatments. If you wish to get associated with such physicians in Staten Island you can look
for physicians group via internet.

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  • 1. Some common types of primary care doctors There are a number of health care service providers who can be found in a regular hospital setting. They can be general doctors to specialist who specialize in a particular type of medicine, disease or a certain body part. However, one of the major players who contribute towards our healthy lives, are primary care physicians (often shortened as PCPs). They are commonly general health practitioner who does not have any particular specialization in a specific area of disease or medical field, but they play an integral role in treating health problems. Usually these doctors oversee and treat general and minor health issues. They can either work independently or can also be a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant. Usually the primary care is offered on an outpatient basis. But they can also treat patient admitted in a hospital to help them recover quicker, and may be directly involved in taking care of them. Having a PCP would allow you to have a strong and trusting relationship with a medical professional. That is why people choose from a number of primary care doctors in places like States Island. Types of PCPs: Family practitioners: Those doctors who complete family residency practice are eligible to become family practitioner. They can treat children as well as people of all age group. They can sometimes perform minor surgeries and may also include obstetrics. Internist: The doctors should be board-eligible or board certified and must complete residency program in internal medicines. Their scope of treatment is wider which includes curing many health and medical problems for different age groups. Pediatricians: the doctors are required to complete the pediatric residency program and must be board eligible or board certified to become specialist in this field. The scope of treatment and practice would include taking care of infants, children, newborns and adolescents. Gynecologists/Obstetricians: These primary care doctors are particularly dedicated to work for women, especially pregnant women and women of childbearing age. They should also be eligible to become a gynecologist. Physician assistants and nurse practitioner: The kind of training that these professionals are required to undergo is quite different from those of the above-mentioned. Usually they help out primary care doctors and senior doctors in carrying out medical procedures and tests etc. Often you may end up associating with your primary care doctor for a long time. So the choice of these professionals is crucial since they are often directly involved in your health care treatments. If you wish to get associated with such physicians in Staten Island you can look for physicians group via internet.