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Dr. Berget bids adieu
July 17, 2019 - SWF Parent & Child
Forty-six years ago, I graduated from medical school and started exclusively caring for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. It truly has been a wonderful life, and I am so grateful to all the families who allowed me to share in their unique adventure from newborn to adult-hood. There have been smiles, tears, laughs, trials, challenges, triumphs and profound losses we have witnessed together. These events are locked in my memory forever.
read more +Physicians’ Primary Care Focuses on You
May 23, 2019 - The News Press
We are primary care physicians offering Family. Practice, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. We deliver health care with a significant emphasis on focusing on our patients," said Dr. Mary Yankaskas, Managing Physician. "Because our doctors and staff are patient focused, we see our patients each as an individual with their own history and needs.
read more +Physicians’ Primary Care physicians honored
May 7, 2019 - The New-Press
Two physicians with Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida have been named “Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. in New York. Family Medicine physician Charles Curtis, M.D., and Pediatrician Georgia Rocha-Rodriguez, M.D., will be featured in the June issue of Gulfshore Life magazine. Dr. Curtis is a six-time repeat winner from 2013 to 2018. Dr. Rocha-Rodriguez is a three-time repeat winner from 2016 to 2018.
read more +Lehigh physician named ‘Top Doctor’
May 2, 2019 - The New-Press
A physician with Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida was named a “Top Doctor” by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. in New York. Dr. Georgia Rocha-Rodriguez is a pediatrician in Lehigh Acres on Lee Boulevard and the Fort Myers office on Camelot Drive off College Parkway.
read more +Who should be getting the shingles vaccine?
March 12, 2019 - The New-Press
Shingles is a painful rash that develops on one side of the face or body. The rash consists of blisters that typically scab over in 7 to 10 days. The rash usually clears up within two to four weeks.
read more +Frink Joins Physicians’ Primary Care
December 10, 2018 - Gulfshore Business Daily
Angela Frink has joined Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida as an advanced practice registered nurse. Frink is a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and her Master of Science degree as a family nurse practitioner. She has more than 12 years of nursing experience, including two years in management positions prior to earning her degree as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, which is the new title for what was formerly known as ARNP.
Physicians’ Primary Care Of Southwest Florida Welcomes Heather Starnes, ARNP
November 2, 2018 - Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce
Heather Starnes has joined Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. Starnes is a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in human development and her MBA in finance/marketing. She earned her Master of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Simmons College in Boston, Mass.
read more +Getting to Children’s Mental Health Challenges Quicker
April 30, 2018 - The News Press
Dr. Dana Crater, a pediatrician for Mackoul Pediatrics in Fort Myers, gives advice to patients Friday. She has taken REACH training, which helps pediatricians in their diagnosis of mental and behavioral health issues among children.
read more +Primary Care Physicians Named Top Doctors
April 18, 2018 - The River
Five physicians with Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida have been named Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. in New York.
read more +What is pink eye and is it contagious?
February 27, 2018 - The News Press
In order to answer your question, it’s important to have a good understanding of what pink eye, or conjunctivitis, really is.
read more +New Offices for Primary Care Administration
December 1, 2017 - The News Press
Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida has moved it's administrative services to new, larger offices.
read more +Physicians’ Primary Care administration moves to new expanded offices
November 29, 2017 - The News Press
Physician' Primary Care of Southwest Florida has moved its administrative services to new, larger offices, effective November 20.
read more +Can certain medical tests be overused?
September 12, 2017 - The News Press
Choose your tests wisely. Many medical tests and interventions are unnecessary, potentially dangerous, and add to the high cost of healthcare. These services are not rooted in evidence-based medicine and can lead to other interventions that cause complications
read more +What should my blood pressure numbers be?
July 18, 2017 - The News Press
There are two parts of a standard blood pressure reading: the systolic (top number) and the diastolic (bottom number). The systolic is the pressure when the heart is pumping and the diastolic is the pressure when the heart is resting. The current standard definition of hypertension is three blood pressure readings, done on different days, greater than 140 systolic or 90 diastolic.
read more +When should my child start seeing an adult primary care physician?
June 6, 2017 - The News Press
Pediatricians are well-trained specialists who take care of newborns, children, adolescents and young adults, often until they finish college (age 21). Once kids reach 18 years old, legal young adults, they can see an adult primary care physician like an internal medicine doctor, general practitioner or a family medicine doctor.
read more +Child Advocacy Award Winner
May 26, 2017 - The News Press
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida recently awarded John Ritrosky, Jr., MD, a pediatrician with Physician’s Primary Care, the 2017 Predergast Family Child Advocacy Award.
read more +Women’s Health Week reminds us to care for ourselves
May 16, 2017 - The News Press
In the spirit of Women's Health Week, May 14-21, it is important to not only address the health of women in general, but to also examine the care we are providing for ourselves. Current research shows that over half of the mothers of young children now work outside of the home.But the work does not stop when she gets home. That is when the job of wife, mother, housekeeper and cook just begins. The “to do” list can easily get overwhelming, but there are a few things that can help keep yourself and your family happy and healthy.
read more +New Laser Treatment for Post-Menopausal Women
April 5, 2017 - The News Press
Just because it’s too cold for your normal 3-mile outdoor run doesn’t mean the treadmill has to be a monotonous exercise in staring at a blank wall. Los Angeles-based trainers Jeanette Jenkins and Massy Arias offer the following tips for getting out of the treadmill rut. Vary the speed and incline, add arm weights and use the treadmill when it’s not running for circuit training moves.
read more +Five Cape Coral physicians named ‘Top Doctors’
April 4, 2017 - The News Press
Six physicians with Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida have been named “Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. in New York.
read more +Six PPC physicians recognized as top doctors.
April 2, 2017 - The News Press
Six physicians with Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida have been named "Top Doctors" by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. in New York.
read more +Walkers trampling goals step by step in Healthy Lee Million Mile Challenge
March 29, 2017 - The News Press
Physicians Primary Care has more than tripled its original goal of 11,000 miles, logging 39,000-plus miles to date.
read more +Skin-to-skin contact important for newborns, moms
March 28, 2017 - The News Press
Skin-to-skin contact is when you place your newly born baby directly on your chest without a blanket or any clothing between the two of you for the first hour or so after birth. Then a warm dry blanket can be placed over the two of you to keep heat in. This allows your body heat to keep your baby warm, while keeping your baby with you instead of under a warmer.
read more +Mantra spurs Lee County School District to surpass goal in Million Mile Movement
March 28, 2017 - The News Press
It has become a mantra around the Lee County School District. “One more mile.” Started by human resource members and actively backed by Superintendent Greg Adkins, the school district has logged in more than 60,000 miles in the Million Mile Movement. That’s more than twice as many miles it pledged when the Healthy Lee initiative kicked off on Jan. 9.
read more +How to get a picky eater to eat.
March 6, 2017 - The News Press
My child is a picky eater. What can I do to get my child to eat healthy food?
read more +How can I get picky eater to eat healthy?
December 17, 2016 - The News Press
People are intrigued by this question because many have encountered a child fitting this description. Maybe you have a child who plays this role. Perhaps you are one of the parents I see who has pleaded, begged, bribed, or bargained with their child to eat the food you have prepared. You might have even made airplane or train sounds trying to get one bite of food into your child’s mouth. I have been there as a parent and I see many of you in the same predicament every day
read more +How does physical therapy treat back pain?
June 21, 2016 - The News Press
In physical therapy, we obtain a detailed history and assessment. From the evaluation, we work on patients’ impairments. For instance, if a patient has a restriction with bending forward, we would provide possible soft tissue work to the muscles, stretching exercises for motion, strengthening exercise to stabilize the area and patient education on injury prevention.
read more +When pregnancy brings depression
March 8, 2016 - The News Press
Feds want to diligently screen how giving birth affects mood. The joy and excitement Jenn Blosser felt for the birth of her first child disappeared almost as soon as she sat alone with the boy in her arms. He was healthy and beautiful — everything she had ever hoped for. But in that moment, and for all of the early weeks of her son’s life, Blosser saw only dark clouds.
read more +Can social media be harmful to teen’s health?
December 8, 2015 - The News Press
With the growing popularity of computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones, our teens have a variety of ways of social networking. According to recent studies, 93 percent of teens either own or have access to a computer or laptop.
read more +The teenager and the pediatrician
October 5, 2015 - The News Press
At 5 feet, 10.5 inches tall, my teenage boy sits next to me in the pediatrician’s office, an arm’s length away from the table where I used to plop him down for his monthly, then yearly, exams. Is this the same boy who used to grab at the little zebra on the doctor’s stethoscope and flash big blue eyes at the nurse? Is he too old to go to the pediatrician?
read more +Newlaser treatment offers hope for survivors, postmenopausal women.
October 1, 2015 - The News Press
Breast cancer survivors and postmenopausalwomenmighthave somethingin common: vaginal atrophy. Spurred from a lack of estrogen during and after menopause—or in breast cancer survivors who experienced early onset menopause — the condition often thins the vaginal wall and causes dryness, painful intercourse, incontinence or frequent urination. It is estimated to affect up to 50 percent of postmenopausal women, according to a 2010 study on vulvovaginal atrophy, published by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education andResearch.
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Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida Adds Two
August 15, 2019
Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida has added two new family medicine physicians to its staff. Dr. Karla Noel has joined Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida as a family medicine physician at the Fort Myers office. Dr. Syed Sher also is a family medicine physician and will see patients at the Cape Coral Family Medicine office. Noel has 19 years of experience as a family medicine physician and has worked with medical practices in Hawaii, Florida and Indiana. Noel holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Indiana School of Medicine and Bachelor of Science degree in history and biology at Ball State University. She was chief resident at the Lehigh Valley Family Practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has received recognition from the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient Centered Medical Home physician training. Noel is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Association. Sher holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Houston in Texas. He served his residency at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Florida and is a member of the American Osteopathic Association.
Physicians’ Primary Care Physicians Named Top Doctors
April 16, 2019
Southwest Florida have been named "Top Doctors" by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. in New York. Family Medicine physician Charles Curtis, M.D., and Pediatrician Georgia Rocha-Rodriguez, M.D., will be featured in the June issue of Gulfshore Life magazine. Dr. Curtis is a six-time repeat winner from 2013 to 2018. Dr. Rocha-Rodriguez is a three-time repeat winner from 2016 to 2018.
read more +Physicians’ Primary Care Of Southwest Florida Earns Laboratory Excellence Award
February 22, 2019
Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida recently received the Laboratory Excellence Award during the reaccreditation of its laboratory from COLA, the national healthcare accreditation organization.
read more +Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida Earns Laboratory Excellence Award
February 22, 2019
(MENAFN - PRLog) Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida recently received the Laboratory Excellence Award during the reaccreditation of its laboratory from COLA, the national healthcare accreditation organization.
read more +Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida Welcomes Angela Frink, APRN
December 6, 2018
Angela Frink has joined Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Frink is a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University., where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and her Master of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
read more +Dr. Jorge Valenzuela joins Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida
January 17, 2018
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Dr. Jorge Valenzuela Joins Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida
January 8, 2018
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PRLOG – Dr. Melissa Bacchus Joins Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida
August 21, 2017
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VAN DE VELDE JOINS PHYSICIANS’ PRIMARY CARE
June 23, 2017
John van de Velde has joined Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida as a pediatric nurse practitioner. He will assist pediatric physicians at the Fort Myers Pediatric office, 9350 Camelot Drive and the Cape Coral Pediatric office at 1261 Viscaya Parkway, Suite 1.
Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce – Physicians’ Primary Care Physicians Named Castle Connolly Top Doctors
March 29, 2017
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ePRnews – Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida Joins Million Mile Movement
February 6, 2017
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PRBLOG – Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida Joins Million Mile Movement
February 3, 2017
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Florida Business Daily – Physicians’ Primary Care earns national distinction for patient care
December 22, 2016
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Naples Daily News – Amy L. Smith has joined Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida
November 15, 2016
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Smith new certified nurse midwife at Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida
November 4, 2016
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