Family Medicine

Comprehensive Care for The Entire Family

Family medicine doctors are educated in all areas of medicine, which gives them the skills to care for people of all ages.

After medical school, family doctors complete three years of residency. During that time, they receive training in hospitals, doctor's offices and other settings. Family doctors update their training even after they begin practicing. This keeps them current with medical breakthroughs.

Family medicine doctors at Lake Charles Memorial Health System are the access point to specialty care – from orthopedics, cardiology, rheumatology, and surgical services – just to name a few. Your family medicine doctor can refer you to other specialties within the Memorial health system to care for all your healthcare needs, in one place.

Not only does LCMHS provide excellent family medicine physicians to our community, but we train them, as well. Through a partnership with LSUHSC New Orleans, the Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program provides hand-on training to family medicine residents and additional healthcare professionals to the SWLA community.

Family doctors are experts in:

• Diagnosing and treating overall wellness and a wide arrange of diseases and conditions.
• Providing overall wellness and preventive medicine from infants to the elderly.
• Managing chronic conditions, such as diabetes.
• Providing well-woman care, reproductive counseling, and family planning.
• Caring for you as a whole person, including your mental, physical, and emotional health.
• With family medicine physicians located throughout southwest Louisiana, Lake Charles Memorial Health System is the premier choice to take care of you and your family.