Services:
North Duke Family Medicine provides a wide array of services to meet most of your health care needs. Should you require additional services, we will refer you to specialists with whom we work closely to coordinate your care.
Our physicians have full staff privileges at Lancaster General Hospital.
Services we provide include:
- Preventive care for all ages
- Acute illness care
- Women’s care
- Prenatal and delivery care
- Newborn care
- Home visits
- Nursing home visits
- Physicals for school or employment
- Procedures and specialized treatments
- Geriatric care
Maternity Care:
Your family physician provides personalized care for your pregnancy, delivery and post-partum care along with an attending staff physician at Lancaster General Women & Babies Hospital. Additional consultations with an Obstetrician-Gynecologist will be obtained if necessary.
Registration for “Preparation for Childbirth” classes can be made through the Health Center. We also provide “Healthy Beginnings Plus” services on-site. Healthy Beginnings Plus is a Medical Assistance program that offers pregnant women services such as financial assistance, home visits, nutritional and childbirth education.
Social Worker:
Accessing human services agencies (community and government) can be confusing and, at times, frustrating. Our Social Worker can help you locate and connect with human services resources such as:
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medical transportation
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referrals to counseling resources
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aging services
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services for child-related concerns
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insurance questions
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alcohol/substance abuse treatment.
There is no additional fee for this service. Please call our office to schedule an appointment.
Behavioral Medicine:
Medical problems can create or compound stress and create other medical concerns.We offer the services of a licensed clinical Ph.D. psychologist who can help your physician assess and treat emotional and behavioral problems. The psychologist can also help you find additional counseling or psychiatric services.
House Calls:
We will make house calls when necessary, such as for:
- Handicapped individuals
- Elderly
- Situations where moving the patient is hazardous or not in their best interest
Please make office appointments when possible. The additional resources make examination and treatment more thorough in the office.
Hospital Care:
All our physicians are credentialed employees of Lancaster General Hospital and will care for you during your hospitalization at Lancaster General Hospital.
If you prefer another area hospital, we cannot be directly involved in your care while you are hospitalized, but will make your admission arrangements.