Healthcare Directory

4 | 2018 Medical & Dental Directory This Medical/Dental Directory is published annually by CityView Publishing, LLC, in conjunction with Cape Fear Valley Health System. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 53967, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28305. Phone: 910.423.6500 Fax: 910.423.0096 Publication of an advertisement in this directory does not constitute an endorsement of the product or service by CityView Publishing, LLC. PUBLISHER Marshall Waren publisher@cityviewnc.com EDITORS Erin Pesut Catherine Pritchard editor@cityviewnc.com ART DIRECTOR Annette Winter PHOTOGRAPHER Matthew Wonderly • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Donnie Byers, Janet Conway, John P. Freudenberg • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GENERAL MANAGER Ashlee Cleveland SALES & MARKETING ASSISTANT Jenny Harris ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Julie Donahue, Suzanne Dudley, Ann Shaw, Robin Wiggs, Danielle Wheeler CityView D I R E C T O R Y 2018 & DENTAL Healthcare is constantly changing. Gone are the days when patients followed doctors' orders without question. Today's doctor-patient relationships are more like partnerships that require constant two-way communication. It's especially important for older patients to talk openly with their physician, because they tend to have more health problems. The problems can eventually impact their daily life, so having a good primary care physician is important. Primary care physicians serve many roles. The most important is becoming familiar with their patient's normal health. This helps the physician readily detect and treat any downturn in the patient's health before smaller symptoms become bigger problems. In the United States, this may explain why people who have a primary care physician spend 33 percent less on healthcare. There are three types of primary care physicians: family practice, internal medicine, and geriatrician. A patient's age or stage of life can help decide which primary care physician is best for them. Family practice physicians care for entire families, from young children to the eldest members. Internal medicine physicians care for adults of all ages. And older adults may opt for a geriatrician. These physicians specialize in treating people age 60 and older. PRIMARY CARE Do the Right Thing CHOOSING A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD JANET CONWAY

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