Family Medicine

Specializing in You and Your Family

Rather than focusing only on a particular organ or disease, family medicine — also known as primary care — providers are trained to consider your health from a holistic viewpoint.

Extensive education prepares family medicine practitioners to care for patients of all ages and to treat many different ailments. Ideally, they care for you — and often for members of your family — over time. That gives them a better understanding of your health and the many factors that can impact it. If you need the care of a specialist, they can provide a referral, coordinate your care and help you navigate the healthcare system.

Family Medicine Physician Jerry Oakes, MD

Keeping you healthy

In addition to caring for sick patients, primary care providers help to keep people healthy by educating them about things like nutrition, weight loss, exercise and quitting smoking. If you’re looking for personalized general healthcare, or if you’d like a doctor who can care for your whole family, a family medicine provider is a good choice. Those who are part of our Olympic Medical Physicians network are affiliated with Olympic Medical Center and provide primary care that integrates seamlessly with our specialty services. We have two clinics in Port Angeles — at the Medical Office Building across from the hospital and at 8th & Vine — and one clinic in Sequim. For more information, please call (360) 565-0999 or review our Frequently Asked Questions.