Family Medicine

Your family medicine provider plays a significant role in the health and wellness of your entire family, from birth to end of life. The skilled medical team at Monarque Health & Wellness in Ashland, Oregon, is experienced at providing primary care for every member of the family and being your best advocate for comprehensive health care throughout your lifetime.

All Your Questions Answered

What is family medicine?

Family medicine is a branch of primary care that focuses on the health and wellness of your entire family, from newborn to old age. Your family medicine provider is your main advocate for prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. The primary objectives of your family medicine provider are:

Preventive care oversight and planning
Diagnosis and treatment of acute injuries or conditions
Early detection and long-term management of chronic disease
Coordination with an entire health care team

In planning your health care, family medicine providers think long-term, keeping more than just your current health issues in mind. They strive to support healthy lifestyles, starting at birth, that allow you to avoid disease and prevent long-term complications from common illnesses.

What services do family medicine providers offer?

Services provided by your family medicine provider focus on the health maintenance stage of development, disease prevention and early detection, and management of acute and chronic illness. Some services offered include:

Child visits
Well-woman visits
Annual physicals
Lab and diagnostic studies
Cancer screenings
Prostate and breast exams
Birth control and vasectomies
Weight and nutrition counseling
Mental health evaluation
Skin assessment
Immunizations
Medication and supplement management

Your family medicine provider offers services to support acute and chronic illness, including diabetic counseling, cholesterol checks, and blood pressure monitoring. They also coordinate care with other specialties, if needed.

How can family medicine support lifelong health?

To support lifelong health, Monarque Health & Wellness takes an approach to your health care that initially focuses on prevention. It’s always easier to prevent disease than to treat it. Their preventive health care plan includes goals in four main areas:

Adhering to recommended health guidelines for screenings
Performing annual metabolic checks
Assessing skin yearly for signs of skin cancer
Completing a comprehensive annual wellness exam

Your family medicine providers at Monarque Health & Wellness desire to know you and your family, and to incorporate your goals and plans into your health care. They strive to be part of your lifelong pursuit of health and wellness, whatever that entails for you.